Where does “bakerstoel” come from?
bakerstoel (Dutch) comes 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, from Proto-Germanic burdą — top, tip, point.
bakerstoel (Dutch): birthstool
Definitions
- birthstool
Ancestry of “bakerstoel”, step by step
bakerstoel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch baker
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | baker | A midwife; one who helps women in childbirth with... |
| 2 | Dutch | bakermoeder | midwife |
| 3 | Dutch | moeder | mother, female parent; womb |
| 4 | Dutch | bord | plate, dish; sign; board |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | bort | — |
| 6 | Old Dutch | bort | board, plank |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | bord | board, plank |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | burdą | board, plank; table |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |
via Dutch stoel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | stoel | A chair, a piece of furniture used for sitting,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | stoel | chair, seat; throne |
| 3 | Old Dutch | stuol | chair, seat |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *stōl | stool, chair |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stōlaz | stool; throne; chair |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stoh₂los | frame, rack, stand |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |