Where does “markkreivi” come from?

markkreivi (Finnish) comes from German Markgraf, from Middle High German marcgrāve, from Old High German marcgrāvo — margrave.

markkreivi (Finnish): A margrave

Definitions

  1. A margrave

Ancestry of “markkreivi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMarkgrafmargrave, marquess
2Middle High Germanmarcgrāve—
3Old High Germanmarcgrāvomargrave
Every word from Old High German marcgrāvo →Every word from Middle High German marcgrāve →Every word from German Markgraf →