Where does “gríma” come from?

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

gríma (Icelandic): mask; to mask

Definitions

  1. mask; to mask

Ancestry of “gríma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishgrīmōmask
2Proto-Germanicgrīmômask; visor; helmet
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēy-to smear; to paint, streak, smear
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind

Words derived from “gríma”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grīmô →