Where does “Graf” come from?

Graf (German) comes from Middle High German grâve, from Old High German grāfio, from Proto-West Germanic garāfijō — count; earl; reeve, bailiff.

Graf (German): count; earl; Alternative spelling of Graph

Definitions

  1. count; earl; Alternative spelling of Graph

Ancestry of “Graf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangrâvecount
2Old High Germangrāfioruler; count, local judge
3Proto-West Germanicgarāfijōcount; earl; reeve, bailiff
Every word from Proto-West Germanic garāfijō →Every word from Old High German grāfio →Every word from Middle High German grâve →