Where does “grimlach” come from?
grimlach (Dutch) comes from Dutch grimmen, from Middle Dutch grimmen, from Old Dutch grimman, from Proto-West Germanic *grimman, from Proto-Germanic grimmaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrénme-.
grimlach (Dutch): a scornful, grim, or bitter smirk; a wide smile
Definitions
- a scornful, grim, or bitter smirk; a wide smile
Ancestry of “grimlach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | grimmen | to grimace; to growl, to roar |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | grimmen | to be angry, to rage; to growl, to snarl; to grin... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | grimman | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *grimman | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | grimmaną | to rage, roar, be angry |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrénme- | — |