Where does “grīmô” come from?

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

grīmô (Proto-Germanic): mask; visor; helmet

Definitions

  1. mask; visor; helmet

Ancestry of “grīmô”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēy-to smear; to paint, streak, smear
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind

Words derived from “grīmô”

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