Dutch word gracht comes from Proto-Germanic *grabaną (To dig. To engrave, scratch.), Proto-Germanic - þuz
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *grabaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To dig. To engrave, scratch. |
| - þuz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *graftuz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Digging, carving. |
| *graht | Old Dutch (odt) | |
| gracht | Middle Dutch (dum) | (neuter) grave. Ditch, canal, dug watercourse. Groove. |
| gracht | Dutch (nld) | (obsolete) grave (Belgium) ditch, trench (in the countryside, referring to both those that contain water and those that are dry). (Netherlands) canal (in a city, with houses on each side). |