Where does “Gríms” come from?
Gríms (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse erg, from Old Irish áirge, from Old Irish árach — act of binding, guaranteeing ; bond, guarantee.
Ancestry of “Gríms”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | erg | a word of not entirely certain meaning, roughly... |
| 2 | Old Irish | áirge | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | árach | act of binding, guaranteeing ; bond, guarantee |