Where does “grimsome” come from?
grimsome (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.
grimsome (English): Characterised or marked by grimness; somber
Definitions
- Characterised or marked by grimness; somber
Ancestry of “grimsome”, step by step
grimsome 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 |