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Where does “moederschapsrust” come from?

moederschapsrust (Dutch) comes from Dutch moederschap, 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.

moederschapsrust (Dutch): maternity leave

Definitions

  1. maternity leave

Ancestry of “moederschapsrust”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmoederschapmotherhood
2Dutchmoedermother, female parent; womb
3Dutchbordplate, dish; sign; board
4Middle Dutchbort—
5Old Dutchbortboard, plank
6Proto-West Germanicbordboard, plank
7Proto-Germanicburdąboard, plank; table
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point
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