Where does “Grim” come from?
Grim comes from Old English Grīm, from Old Norse Grímr, from Proto-Germanic Grīmaz, of unknown origin.
Ancestry of “Grim”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | Grīm | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | Grímr | — |
| 3 | Icelandic | gríma | mask; to mask |
| 4 | Frankish | grīmō | mask |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | grīmô | mask; visor; helmet |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēy- | to smear; to paint, streak, smear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |