Where does “birthfamily” come from?
birthfamily (English) comes from English birth, from Middle English birthen, from Old English byrþen, from Proto-West Germanic burþini, from Proto-West Germanic burþī, from Proto-Germanic burþį̄, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
birthfamily (English): Biological family
Definitions
- Biological family
Ancestry of “birthfamily”, step by step
birthfamily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English birth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | birth | The process of childbearing; the beginning of... |
| 2 | Middle English | birthen | — |
| 3 | Old English | byrþen | burden |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | burþini | burden |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | burþī | burden |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | burþį̄ | burden |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
via English family
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | family | A group of people who are closely related to one... |
| 2 | Middle English | famylye | family |
| 3 | Latin | familia | family; household; A quantity of land adequate... |
| 4 | Latin | famulus | serving, servile; a servant, slave |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | famelos | servile, domestic |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰh₁-m-eló- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |