Where does “bakerpraatje” come from?
bakerpraatje (Dutch) comes from Dutch bakerpraat, from Dutch baker, from Dutch bakermoeder, from Dutch moeder, from Dutch bord, from Middle Dutch bort, from Old Dutch bort, from Proto-West Germanic bord — top, tip, point.
bakerpraatje (Dutch): an urban myth about childbirth and childrearing;...
Definitions
- an urban myth about childbirth and childrearing;...
Ancestry of “bakerpraatje”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | bakerpraat | gossip and myths in relation to birth and... |
| 2 | Dutch | baker | A midwife; one who helps women in childbirth with... |
| 3 | Dutch | bakermoeder | midwife |
| 4 | Dutch | moeder | mother, female parent; womb |
| 5 | Dutch | bord | plate, dish; sign; board |
| 6 | Middle Dutch | bort | — |
| 7 | Old Dutch | bort | board, plank |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | bord | board, plank |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | burdą | board, plank; table |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |