Where does “greme” come from?
greme (Middle English) comes from Old English grimmu, from Proto-Germanic grimmį̄, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
Ancestry of “greme”, step by step
greme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English grimmu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | grimmu | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | grimmį̄ | anger, wrath |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrem- | to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |
via Old English grimu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | grimu | — |