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 in the wide sense, relatives collectively, the head of which is entitled to the rank of a count

Definitions

  1. A family in the wide sense, relatives collectively, the head of which is entitled to the rank of a count

Ancestry of “kreivisuku”, step by step

kreivisuku 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 suku

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsukuextended family, kin; genus; gender
2Proto-Finnicsukukin, extended family
Every word from Proto-West Germanic garāfijō →Every word from Old High German grāvio →Every word from Middle Low German grēve →
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