Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/grīmô

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This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Indo-European *gʰrēy- (to paint, streak, smear), from *gʰer- (to rub, stroke).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

*grīmô m

  1. mask
  2. visor; helmet

Inflection[edit]

masculine an-stemDeclension of *grīmô (masculine an-stem)
singular plural
nominative *grīmô *grīmaniz
vocative *grīmô *grīmaniz
accusative *grīmanų *grīmanunz
genitive *grīminiz *grīmanǫ̂
dative *grīmini *grīmammaz
instrumental *grīminē *grīmammiz

Descendants[edit]