Where does “grimlic” come from?

grimlic (Old English) comes from Old English grimm, from Proto-West Germanic grimm, from Proto-Germanic grimmaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.

grimlic (Old English): grim, fierce, cruel, severe, bloody

Definitions

  1. grim, fierce, cruel, severe, bloody

Ancestry of “grimlic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishgrimmfierce, savage, terrible, cruel, angry
2Proto-West Germanicgrimmgrim, angry
3Proto-Germanicgrimmazgrim, grimly, fierce
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrem-to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grimmaz →