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

moederschapsrust traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch moederschap

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

via Dutch rust

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchrustrest, calm, peace; half-time
2Middle Dutchrusterest, pause, after physical exertion; peace,...
3Old Dutchrusta
4Proto-Germanicrustijō
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰers-