Where does “grymhet” come from?
grymhet (Swedish) comes from Swedish grym, 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.
grymhet (Swedish): cruelty; an atrocity , a cruelty
Definitions
- cruelty; an atrocity , a cruelty
Ancestry of “grymhet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | grym | cruel , mean, heartless, sinister, grim; cool,... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | grymber | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | grimmr | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | grimmaz | grim, grimly, fierce |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrem- | to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |