Where does “grime” come from?

grime (Old French) comes from Frankish grīma, from Proto-Germanic grīmô, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.

grime (Old French): mask

Definitions

  1. mask

Ancestry of “grime”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishgrīma—
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 “grime”

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