Middle English word greyve comes from Proto-Indo-European *gherbh-, Proto-Germanic *grabaną (To dig. To engrave, scratch.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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*gherbh- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
*grabaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To dig. To engrave, scratch. |
*grōbō | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Hole, ditch, pit. |
grēfa | Old English (ang) | |
greve | Middle English (enm) |