Where does “graaf” come from?
graaf (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch grâve, from Old Dutch grāvo, from Proto-West Germanic garāfijō — count; earl; reeve, bailiff.
graaf (Dutch): earl, count; graph
Ancestry of “graaf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | grâve | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | grāvo | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | garāfijō | count; earl; reeve, bailiff |