Where does “гримаса” come from?
гримаса (Russian) comes from German grimasse, from French grimace, from Middle French grimace, from Old French grimace, from Old French grime, from Frankish grīma, from Proto-Germanic grīmô, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
гримаса (Russian): grimace (a distortion of the countenance)
Definitions
- grimace (a distortion of the countenance)
Ancestry of “гримаса”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | grimasse | grimace, gurn |
| 2 | French | grimace | grimace; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 3 | Middle French | grimace | — |
| 4 | Old French | grimace | — |
| 5 | Old French | grime | mask |
| 6 | Frankish | grīma | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | grīmô | mask; visor; helmet |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēy- | to smear; to paint, streak, smear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |