Where does “grimness” come from?
Grimness comes from Old English grimnes, derived from grim with the suffix -nes forming an abstract noun.
grimness (English): The characteristic or quality of being grim
Definitions
- The characteristic or quality of being grim
Ancestry of “grimness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | grimnesse | — |
| 2 | Old English | grimnes | severity, fierceness, cruelty |