Where does “grachtengordel” come from?

grachtengordel (Dutch) comes from Dutch gordel, from Middle Dutch gordel, from Old Dutch gurdel, from Proto-Germanic gurdilaz, from Proto-Germanic gurdijaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.

grachtengordel (Dutch): canal belt; used mostly to refer to canal system...

Definitions

  1. canal belt; used mostly to refer to canal system...

Ancestry of “grachtengordel”, step by step

grachtengordel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch gordel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgordelbelt, a band worn around the waist; belt,...
2Middle Dutchgordel—
3Old Dutchgurdel—
4Proto-Germanicgurdilazgirdle
5Proto-Germanicgurdijanąto gird
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt

via Dutch gracht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgrachtcanal; ditch, trench; grave
2Middle Dutchgrachtgrave; ditch, canal, dug watercourse; groove
3Old Dutchgraft—
4Proto-Germanicgraftuzdigging, carving
5Proto-Germanicgrabanąto dig; to engrave, scratch
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrābʰ-to dig, scratch, scrape
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gurdijaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic gurdilaz →