Where does “grym” come from?
grym (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish grymber, from Old Norse grimmr, from Proto-Germanic grimmaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
grym (Swedish): cruel , mean, heartless, sinister, grim; cool,...
Definitions
- cruel , mean, heartless, sinister, grim; cool,...
Ancestry of “grym”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | grymber | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | grimmr | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | grimmaz | grim, grimly, fierce |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrem- | to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |
Words derived from “grym”