Where does “borsvoed” come from?
borsvoed (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans bors, from Dutch borst, from Middle Dutch borst, from Old Dutch brust, from Proto-West Germanic brust, from Proto-Germanic brusts, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrews- — to break.
borsvoed (Afrikaans): to breastfeed
Definitions
- to breastfeed
Ancestry of “borsvoed”, step by step
borsvoed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans bors
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | bors | chest; breast |
| 2 | Dutch | borst | chest, thorax; breast |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | borst | chest; breast |
| 4 | Old Dutch | brust | chest |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | brust | breast, chest |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | brusts | breast, chest |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrews- | to break |
via Afrikaans voed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | voed | — |