Where does “Grímsdóttir” come from?

Grímsdóttir (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic 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 “Grímsdóttir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IcelandicGrímur—
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grīmô →