Where does “grimacer” come from?
grimacer (English) comes from English grimace, from French grimacer, from French grimace, from Middle French grimace, from Old French grimace, from Old French grime, from Frankish grīma, from Proto-Germanic grīmô — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
grimacer (English): Someone who grimaces
Definitions
- Someone who grimaces
Ancestry of “grimacer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | grimace | A contorted facial expression, often expressing... |
| 2 | French | grimacer | to grimace |
| 3 | French | grimace | grimace; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 4 | Middle French | grimace | — |
| 5 | Old French | grimace | — |
| 6 | Old French | grime | mask |
| 7 | Frankish | grīma | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | grīmô | mask; visor; helmet |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēy- | to smear; to paint, streak, smear |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |