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Where does “kreivisuku” come from?

kreivisuku (Finnish) comes from Finnish kreivi, from Middle Low German grēve, from Old High German grāvio, from Proto-West Germanic garāfijō — count; earl; reeve, bailiff.

kreivisuku (Finnish): A family , the head of which is entitled to the...

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  1. A family , the head of which is entitled to the...

Ancestry of “kreivisuku”, step by step

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