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Where does “schrijfbert” come from?

schrijfbert (Middle Dutch) comes 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.

schrijfbert (Middle Dutch): desk

Definitions

  1. desk

Ancestry of “schrijfbert”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchberttable; table; plank
2Old Dutchbrēt—
3Proto-Germanicbredą—
4Proto-Germanicbʰredʰóm—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-dʰ-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “schrijfbert”

  • schrijfberd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →