Where does “Torgrímur” come from?

Torgrímur (Faroese) comes from Faroese Grímur, 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.

Ancestry of “Torgrímur”, step by step

Torgrímur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese Grímur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FaroeseGrímur—
2Old NorseGrímrespecially one of Óðinn's names
3Icelandicgrímamask; to mask
4Frankishgrīmōmask
5Proto-Germanicgrīmômask; visor; helmet
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēy-to smear; to paint, streak, smear
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind

via Faroese Tóra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FaroeseTórathunder
2Old Norseþorato dare, have the courage to do a thing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grīmô →
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