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
Ancestry of “grime”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Frankish | grīma | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | grīmô | mask; visor; helmet |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēy- | to smear; to paint, streak, smear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |
Words derived from “grime”