Where does “grimaçant” come from?
grimaçant (French) comes from French grimacer, from French grimace, from Middle French grimace, from Old French grimace, from Old French grime, from Frankish grīma, from Proto-Germanic grīmô, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
grimaçant (French): present participle of grimacer; grimacing
Definitions
- present participle of grimacer; grimacing
Ancestry of “grimaçant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | grimacer | to grimace |
| 2 | French | grimace | grimace; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 3 | Middle French | grimace | — |
| 4 | Old French | grimace | — |
| 5 | Old French | grime | mask |
| 6 | Frankish | grīma | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | grīmô | mask; visor; helmet |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēy- | to smear; to paint, streak, smear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |