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Where does “Moederdag” come from?

Moederdag (Dutch) comes from Dutch moeder, from Dutch bord, from Middle Dutch bort, from Old Dutch bort, from Proto-West Germanic bord, from Proto-Germanic burdą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.

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Ancestry of “Moederdag”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmoedermother, female parent; womb
2Dutchbordplate, dish; sign; board
3Middle Dutchbort—
4Old Dutchbortboard, plank
5Proto-West Germanicbordboard, plank
6Proto-Germanicburdąboard, plank; table
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point
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