Where does “greifynja” come from?

greifynja (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic greifi, from Old Norse greifi, from Middle Low German grēve, from Old High German grāvio, from Proto-West Germanic garāfijō — count; earl; reeve, bailiff.

greifynja (Icelandic): countess

Definitions

  1. countess

Ancestry of “greifynja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicgreifia count, an earl
2Old Norsegreifia count, earl, steward
3Middle Low Germangrēve—
4Old High Germangrāviocount, local judge
5Proto-West Germanicgarāfijōcount; earl; reeve, bailiff
Every word from Proto-West Germanic garāfijō →Every word from Old High German grāvio →Every word from Middle Low German grēve →