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 (a property)

Definitions

  1. cruelty (a property)

Ancestry of “grymhet”, step by step

grymhet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish grym

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgrymcruel
2Old Swedishgrymber—
3Old Norsegrimmr—
4Proto-Germanicgrimmazgrim, grimly, fierce
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrem-to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be...
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind

via Swedish het

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhethot; having a very high temperature; hot;...
2Old Swedishhēterhot
3Old Norseheitrhot
4Proto-Germanichaitazhot
5Proto-Indo-European*keHy-to heat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grimmaz →