grim

Old English

adj
Definitions
  • fierce, severe, terrible, savage, cruel, angry

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *grimmaz (grim, fierce) derived from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrem- (thunder, grumble, roar, resound, rub, grind, scrape, tear, scratch), *gʰrem- (thunder, grumble, roar, resound, rub, grind, scrape, tear, scratch).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gʰrem-

Gloss

thunder, grumble, roar, resound, rub, grind, scrape, tear, scratch

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

泪, 涙

Emoji
⛈️

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