Dutch word begrafenis comes from Proto-Germanic *grabaną, Proto-Germanic *bi- (By, at; a general locative prefix.), Dutch graven ((transitive, or, intransitive) to dig.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *grabaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *bi- | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | By, at; a general locative prefix. |
| graven | Dutch (nld) | (transitive, or, intransitive) to dig. |
| *bigrabaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To bury, inter, engrave. |
| bigravan | Old Dutch (odt) | |
| begraven | Middle Dutch (dum) | To bury. To delimit (land) with a ditch. To fortify. |
| begraven | Dutch (nld) | (transitive) to bury. |
| begrafenis | Dutch (nld) | Burial, funeral. |