Where does “kreivinarvo” come from?
kreivinarvo (Finnish) comes from Finnish kreivi, from Middle Low German grēve, from Old High German grāvio, from Proto-West Germanic garāfijō — count; earl; reeve, bailiff.
kreivinarvo (Finnish): countship, earldom
Ancestry of “kreivinarvo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | kreivi | count, earl |
| 2 | Middle Low German | grēve | — |
| 3 | Old High German | grāvio | count, local judge |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | garāfijō | count; earl; reeve, bailiff |