Where does “grefve” come from?

grefve (Swedish) comes from Middle Low German grēve, from Old High German grāvio, from Proto-West Germanic garāfijō — count; earl; reeve, bailiff.

grefve (Swedish): Obsolete spelling of greve

Definitions

  1. Obsolete spelling of greve

Ancestry of “grefve”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germangrēve—
2Old High Germangrāviocount, local judge
3Proto-West Germanicgarāfijōcount; earl; reeve, bailiff

Words derived from “grefve”

Every word from Proto-West Germanic garāfijō →Every word from Old High German grāvio →Every word from Middle Low German grēve →
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