Where does “greve” come from?
greve (Old French) comes from Latin gravis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
greve (Old French): greave; terrible, dreadful; shin
Definitions
- greave; terrible, dreadful; shin
Ancestry of “greve”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | gravis | heavy; troublesome, hard; grave, serious |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |
Words derived from “greve”