Where does “grimacing” come from?
Grimacing comes from English grimace, from French grimace, from Middle French grimace, from Old French grimace and grime, from Frankish grīma, from Proto-Germanic grīmô, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrey-.
grimacing (English): present participle of grimace; The act of making...
Definitions
- present participle of grimace; The act of making...
Ancestry of “grimacing”, 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 |