portgrave

English

noun

Etymology

Derived from Latin portgravius derived from Old English portgerēfa, portgerefa, port (port, a walled market town, gate) + Old English gerefa (reeve).

Origin

Old English

gerefa

Gloss

reeve

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

port English
portgreve English
portreeve English
porta Latin
portgravius Latin
portgrevius Latin
portus Latin
Portesmuða Old English
Portesmuðan Old English
Portesmuþa Old English
gerefa Old English
port Old English
portcwene Old English
portgerefa Old English
portgerēfa, portgerefa Old English
port-reve Middle English
port Danish
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