Where does “grave” come from?
grave (Middle High German) comes from Old High German grāfio, from Proto-West Germanic garāfijō — count; earl; reeve, bailiff.
grave (Middle High German): count
Ancestry of “grave”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | grāfio | ruler; count, local judge |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | garāfijō | count; earl; reeve, bailiff |
Words derived from “grave”