Etymology

portgreve

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Today it means: Synonym of portreeve. Full definition →

Latin portgrevius ← Old English portgerēfa
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  1. Old English · derived fromportgerēfa
  2. Latin · derived fromportgrevius
  3. English todayportgreve

From Latin portgrevius, from Old English portgerēfa, from port + gerēfa (“reeve”).

Words from the same roots

Old Englishportgerēfa all →

portgrave

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