Where does “grimacer” come from?
grimacer (French) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
grimacer (French): to grimace
Definitions
- to grimace
Ancestry of “grimacer”, step by step
grimacer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French grimace
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | grimace | grimace; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 2 | Middle French | grimace | — |
| 3 | Old French | grimace | — |
| 4 | Old French | grime | mask |
| 5 | Frankish | grīma | — |
| 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 |
via German Grimassen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Grimassen | plural of Grimasse |