Middle English word grafe comes from Proto-Germanic *grabaną (To dig. To engrave, scratch.), Proto-Indo-European *gʰrābʰ-
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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*grabaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To dig. To engrave, scratch. |
*gʰrābʰ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | to dig, scratch, scrape |
*grabō | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
græf | Old English (ang) | Grave. |
grov | Middle English (enm) |