Where does “reve” come from?

reve (Middle English) comes from Old English rēfa, from Old English ġerēfa, from Proto-West Germanic garāfijō — count; earl; reeve, bailiff.

reve (Middle English): A reeve or bailiff a local official; an administrator

Definitions

  1. A reeve or bailiff a local official; an administrator

Ancestry of “reve”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishrēfaprefect
2Old Englishġerēfareeve, official; steward, reeve
3Proto-West Germanicgarāfijōcount; earl; reeve, bailiff

Words derived from “reve”

Every word from Proto-West Germanic garāfijō →Every word from Old English ġerēfa →Every word from Old English rēfa →
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