Where does “praalgraf” come from?

praalgraf (Dutch) comes from Dutch graf, from French gravé, from Middle French grave, from Old French gravé, from Medieval Latin grava, from Gaulish grawa, from Proto-Celtic grāwā, from Proto-Indo-European gʰroh₁weh₂ — to grind.

praalgraf (Dutch): a decorative grave or funerary monument (e.g. a large statue), a mausoleum

Definitions

a decorative grave or funerary monument (e.g. a large statue), a mausoleum

Ancestry of “praalgraf”, step by step

praalgraf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch graf

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	graf	grave; very
2	French	gravé	past participle of graver; burned
3	Middle French	grave	gravel
4	Old French	gravé	gravel
5	Medieval Latin	grava	—
6	Gaulish	grawa	—
7	Proto-Celtic	grāwā	gravel, pebbles
8	Proto-Indo-European	gʰroh₁weh₂	—
9	Proto-Indo-European	gʰreh₁w-	to grind

via Dutch pralen

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	pralen	to shine, to radiate; to display, to show off
2	Middle Dutch	pralen	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰreh₁w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰroh₁weh₂ →Every word from Proto-Celtic grāwā →