Where does “schrijfberd” come from?

schrijfberd (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch schrijfbert, from Middle Dutch bert, from Old Dutch brēt, from Proto-Germanic bredą, from Proto-Germanic bʰredʰóm, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer-dʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

schrijfberd (Dutch): Alternative form of schrijfbord; desk

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of schrijfbord; desk

Ancestry of “schrijfberd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchschrijfbertdesk
2Middle Dutchberttable; table; plank
3Old Dutchbrētbroad, wide
4Proto-Germanicbredąboard, plank, shelf
5Proto-Germanicbʰredʰóm—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-dʰ-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer-dʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bʰredʰóm →