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
- canal belt; used mostly to refer to canal system...
Ancestry of “grachtengordel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | gordel | belt, a band worn around the waist; belt,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | gordel | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | gurdel | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gurdilaz | girdle |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gurdijaną | to gird |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |