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