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Amarie of the Vanyar · 09-04-2003, 08:05 AM

In fact, the word 'Grima' exists in Spanish. It probably comes from gothic *grimms which meant horrible.

Grima means loathing, disgust, aversion, annoyance. And is mostly used in the sentence 'algo/alguien me da grima' which means 'something/somebody gives me the shivers' or 'something/somebody sickens me'; which fits very well with Grima Wormtongue.

I think that probably Tolkien derived the name Grima from the original gothic word *grimms; not directly from Spanish. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Lágrima (tear) has nothing to see with grima; it comes from latin lacrima.

09-04-2003, 08:05 AM	#21
Amarie of the Vanyar Wight Join Date: May 2003 Location: Valinor Posts: 215	In fact, the word 'Grima' exists in Spanish. It probably comes from gothic grimms which meant horrible.* Grima means loathing, disgust, aversion, annoyance. And is mostly used in the sentence 'algo/alguien me da grima' which means 'something/somebody gives me the shivers' or 'something/somebody sickens me'; which fits very well with Grima Wormtongue. I think that probably Tolkien derived the name Grima from the original gothic word grimms; not directly from Spanish. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] Lágrima* (tear) has nothing to see with grima; it comes from latin lacrima. __________________ But it is said that not until that hour had such cold thoughts ruled Finrod; for indeed she whom he had loved was Amarië of the Vanyar, and she went not with him into exile.