Where does “grimare” come from?
grimare (Romanian) comes from Romanian grima, from French grimer, from Middle French grime, from Old French grime, from Frankish grīma, from Proto-Germanic grīmô, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
grimare (Romanian): makeup
Definitions
- makeup
Ancestry of “grimare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | grima | to make up |
| 2 | French | grimer | to make up, to paint; to make look older |
| 3 | Middle French | grime | — |
| 4 | Old French | grime | mask |
| 5 | Frankish | grīma | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | grīmô | mask; visor; helmet |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēy- | to smear; to paint, streak, smear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |