Where does “hrabě” come from?
hrabě (Czech) comes from Old Czech hrabie, from Middle High German grâve, from Old High German grāfio, from Proto-West Germanic garāfijō — count; earl; reeve, bailiff.
hrabě (Czech): count
Ancestry of “hrabě”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Czech | hrabie | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | grâve | count |
| 3 | Old High German | grāfio | ruler; count, local judge |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | garāfijō | count; earl; reeve, bailiff |
Words derived from “hrabě”