Where does “groves” come from?

groves (Middle English) comes from Middle English grove, from Old English grāf — grove.

groves (Middle English): plural of grove

Definitions

  1. plural of grove

Ancestry of “groves”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishgrovegrove small forest
2Old Englishgrāfgrove
Every word from Old English grāf →Every word from Middle English grove →