Where does “greyve” come from?
greyve (Middle English) comes from Old Norse greifi, from Middle Low German grēve, from Old High German grāvio, from Proto-West Germanic garāfijō — count; earl; reeve, bailiff.
greyve (Middle English): steward
Ancestry of “greyve”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | greifi | a count, earl, steward |
| 2 | Middle Low German | grēve | — |
| 3 | Old High German | grāvio | count, local judge |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | garāfijō | count; earl; reeve, bailiff |
Words derived from “greyve”