Where does “moedertaal” come from?
moedertaal (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.
moedertaal (Dutch): mother tongue; ancestral language
Definitions
- mother tongue; ancestral language
Ancestry of “moedertaal”, step by step
moedertaal 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 taal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | taal | language |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | tāle | spoken or written words, that which someone says |
| 3 | Old Dutch | tala | number }} |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *talu | narration, report |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | talō | narration, report; assessment, judgment;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | del- | to aim, calculate, adjust, count; to reckon,... |