Where does “grim-gram” come from?
grim-gram (English) comes from English Grim, from Old English Grīm, from Old Norse Grímr, from Icelandic gríma, from Frankish grīmō, from Proto-Germanic grīmô, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
grim-gram (English): The "Violence Week in Review" cable sent from the US embassy in El Salvador, listing the names of killed and missing persons
Definitions
- The "Violence Week in Review" cable sent from the US embassy in El Salvador, listing the names of killed and missing persons
Ancestry of “grim-gram”, step by step
grim-gram traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Grim
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Grim | and gloomy, cold and forbidding |
| 2 | Old English | Grīm | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | Grímr | especially one of Óðinn's names |
| 4 | Icelandic | gríma | mask; to mask |
| 5 | Frankish | grīmō | mask |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | grīmô | mask; visor; helmet |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēy- | to smear; to paint, streak, smear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |
via English Gram
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Gram | Clipping of Instagram |
| 2 | French | gramme | gram |
| 3 | Latin | gramma | gram |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γράμμα | that which is written, that which is drawn,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |