Where does “groves” come from?
Groves derives from Middle English grave, Old English græf, Proto-Germanic grabą, and Proto-Indo-European gʰrebʰ-, meaning to dig or excavate.
groves (English): plural of grove; Third-person singular simple...
Definitions
- plural of grove; Third-person singular simple...
Ancestry of “groves”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | grove | A small forest; An orchard of fruit trees; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | grove | grove |
| 3 | Old English | grāf | — |