Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/grimmaną

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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

Etymology

From Pre-Germanic *gʰrémne- or *gʰrénme-, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrem- (to be angry), likely from Proto-Indo-European *gʰer- (to make a noise, rattle, growl, murmur).

Pronunciation

Verb

*grimmaną[1][2]

  1. to rage, roar, be angry

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *grimman
    • Old English: grimman
    • Old Saxon: grimman
    • Old Dutch: *grimman
    • Old High German: *grimman
  • Old Norse: grimma (Only attested in the passive grimmask)

References

  1. ^ Kroonen, Guus (2013) “*grimman-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 190
  2. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*ʒremmjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 141