Where does “reeveland” come from?

reeveland (English) comes from English reeve, from Middle English reve, from Old English rēfa, from Old English ġerēfa, from Proto-West Germanic garāfijō — count; earl; reeve, bailiff.

reeveland (English): The territory under the charge of a reeve

Definitions

  1. The territory under the charge of a reeve

Ancestry of “reeveland”, step by step

reeveland traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English reeve

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishreeveAny of several local officials, with varying...
2Middle EnglishreveA reeve or bailiff a local official; an administrator
3Old Englishrēfaprefect
4Old Englishġerēfareeve, official; steward, reeve
5Proto-West Germanicgarāfijōcount; earl; reeve, bailiff

via English Land

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishLandThe part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water
2Middle EnglishlandAlternative form of lond; urine
3Old Englishhlandurine
4Proto-Germanichlandąurine
5Proto-Indo-Europeanklān-liquid, wet ground
Every word from Proto-West Germanic garāfijō →Every word from Old English ġerēfa →Every word from Old English rēfa →