Where does “greve” come from?
greve (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Middle Low German grēve, from Old High German grāvio, from Proto-West Germanic garāfijō — count; earl; reeve, bailiff.
greve (Norwegian Nynorsk): a count or earl
Ancestry of “greve”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | grēve | — |
| 2 | Old High German | grāvio | count, local judge |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | garāfijō | count; earl; reeve, bailiff |
Words derived from “greve”