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
Ancestry of “grīmô”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēy- | to smear; to paint, streak, smear |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |
Words derived from “grīmô”