Where does “Griicheland” come from?

Griicheland (Luxembourgish) comes from German Griechenland, from German Grieche, from Middle High German krieche, from Old High German chreah, from Proto-West Germanic krēk, from Latin Graecus, from Ancient Greek Γραικός, from Ancient Greek γραῖα — to grow old, to mature.

Ancestry of “Griicheland”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGriechenlandGreece
2GermanGriechea Greek
3Middle High Germankrieche
4Old High Germanchreah
5Proto-West GermanickrēkGreek
6LatinGraecusGreek, Grecian, of or pertaining to the Greek...
7Ancient GreekΓραικόςGreek; a Graecian, a member of an ancient...
8Ancient GreekγραῖαGraea, Boeotia; Greece
9Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂-Every word from Ancient Greek γραῖαEvery word from Ancient Greek Γραικός