Where does “greave” come from?
greave (English) comes from Middle English greve, from Old French greve, from Latin gravis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
greave (English): A bush; a tree; a grove; A bough; a branch; A...
Definitions
- A bush; a tree; a grove; A bough; a branch; A...
Ancestry of “greave”, step by step
greave traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English greve
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | greve | thicket, copse, bush; shrubbery, undergrowth |
| 2 | Old French | greve | greave; terrible, dreadful; shin |
| 3 | Latin | gravis | heavy; troublesome, hard; grave, serious |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |