Where does “grimete” come from?

grimete (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk grime, 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.

grimete (Norwegian Nynorsk): having stripes in the face; stripy

Definitions

  1. having stripes in the face; stripy

Ancestry of “grimete”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskgrimea halter
2Icelandicgrímamask; to mask
3Frankishgrīmōmask
4Proto-Germanicgrīmômask; visor; helmet
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēy-to smear; to paint, streak, smear
6Proto-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 →