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Where does “grimmr” come from?

grimmr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic grimmaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.

Ancestry of “grimmr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgrimmazgrim, grimly, fierce
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrem-to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be...
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind

Words derived from “grimmr”

  • grym
  • grymhet
  • grim
  • grimmur
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