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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- A family , the head of which is entitled to the...
Ancestry of “kreivisuku”, 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 |