Where does “moedermelk” come from?

moedermelk (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.

moedermelk (Dutch): breast milk

Definitions

breast milk

Ancestry of “moedermelk”, step by step

moedermelk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch moeder

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	moeder	mother, female parent; womb
2	Dutch	bord	plate, dish; sign; board
3	Middle Dutch	bort	—
4	Old Dutch	bort	board, plank
5	Proto-West Germanic	bord	board, plank
6	Proto-Germanic	burdą	board, plank; table
7	Proto-Indo-European	bʰers-	top, tip, point

via Dutch melk

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	melk	milk; Various resembling 'milky' juices, as...
2	Middle Dutch	melc	milk
3	Old Dutch	miluk	—
4	Proto-West Germanic	meluk	milk
5	Proto-Germanic	meluks	milk
6	Proto-Indo-European	h₂melǵ-	to milk; milk

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burdą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic bord →