Dutch word begraven comes from Proto-Germanic *grabaną (To dig. To engrave, scratch.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *grabaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To dig. To engrave, scratch. |
| *bigrabaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To bury, inter, engrave. |
| bigravan | Old Dutch (odt) | |
| begrāven | Middle Dutch (dum) | |
| begraven | Dutch (nld) | (transitive) to bury. |