Where does “grimeless” come from?
grimeless (English) comes from English grime, 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.
grimeless (English): Free of grime
Definitions
- Free of grime
Ancestry of “grimeless”, step by step
grimeless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English grime
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | grime | Dirt, grease, soot, etc. that is ingrained and... |
| 2 | Old Norse | Grímr | especially one of Óðinn's names |
| 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 |