Where does “grāve” come from?

grāve (Middle High German) comes from Old High German grāfio, from Proto-West Germanic garāfijō — count; earl; reeve, bailiff.

grāve (Middle High German): count, local judge

Definitions

  1. count, local judge

Ancestry of “grāve”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germangrāfioruler; count, local judge
2Proto-West Germanicgarāfijōcount; earl; reeve, bailiff
Every word from Proto-West Germanic garāfijō →Every word from Old High German grāfio →