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Where does “grīmō” come from?

grīmō (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic grīmô, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.

grīmō (Frankish): mask

Definitions

  1. mask

Ancestry of “grīmō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgrīmômask; visor; helmet
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēy-to smear; to paint, streak, smear
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind

Words derived from “grīmō”

  • grimace
  • grimacing
  • grimacingly
  • grimacer
  • grimacer
  • grimaçant
  • grimace
  • grimaçamment
  • Grimasse
  • Grimassen schneiden
  • grimas
  • grimasse
  • grimasă
  • grimace
  • grime
  • grimuche
  • grimace
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