Where does “greifi” come from?
greifi (Old Norse) comes from Middle Low German grēve, from Old High German grāvio, from Proto-West Germanic garāfijō — count; earl; reeve, bailiff.
greifi (Old Norse): a count, earl, steward
Ancestry of “greifi”, 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 “greifi”