Where does “grimeren” come from?

grimeren (Dutch) comes from French grimer, from Middle French grime, from Old French grime, from Frankish grīma, from Proto-Germanic grīmô, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.

Ancestry of “grimeren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchgrimerto make up, to paint; to make look older
2Middle Frenchgrime—
3Old Frenchgrimemask
4Frankishgrīma—
5Proto-Germanicgrīmômask; visor; helmet
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēy-to smear; to paint, streak, smear
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind

Words derived from “grimeren”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grīmô →
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