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 (a member of the German nobility)

Definitions

  1. count (a member of the German nobility)

Ancestry of “graf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangrâvecount
2Old High Germangrāfioruler; count, local judge
3Proto-West Germanicgarāfijōcount; earl; reeve, bailiff

Words derived from “graf”

Every word from Proto-West Germanic garāfijō →Every word from Old High German grāfio →Every word from Middle High German grâve →