In many instances, Grimm cites the North and West Germanic variants of a religious entity; thus the entry on Thor is titled 'Donar, Thunar (Thôrr)'. Older Germanic words, particularly those concerning ritual, are often compared to Latin equivalents, as evident in the table of contents.
Grimm often draws parallels between older Germanic words concerning rituals and their Latin equivalents, as seen in the table of contents.