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

Definitions

  1. countship, earldom

Ancestry of “kreivinarvo”, step by step

kreivinarvo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kreivi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkreivicount, earl
2Middle Low Germangrēve—
3Old High Germangrāviocount, local judge
4Proto-West Germanicgarāfijōcount; earl; reeve, bailiff

via Finnish Arvo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishArvovalue, worth quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable
2FinnishArvi—
3Old NorseArnviðr—
4Proto-GermanicArôwiduz—
Every word from Proto-West Germanic garāfijō →Every word from Old High German grāvio →Every word from Middle Low German grēve →