Where does “burdelmama” come from?

burdelmama (Polish) comes from Polish burdel, from French bordel, from Middle French bordel, from Old French bordel, from Medieval Latin bordellum, from Frankish bord, from Proto-Germanic burdą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.

burdelmama (Polish): madam

Definitions

  1. madam

Ancestry of “burdelmama”, step by step

burdelmama traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish burdel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishburdelbrothel; mess; disarray; clusterfuck; stir;...
2Frenchbordelbrothel
3Middle Frenchbordel—
4Old Frenchbordelhut; brothel; small hut, cabin; brothel; brothel
5Medieval Latinbordellumbrothel, small hut; brothel; little hut
6Frankishbordplank, board; side of a ship or vessel; board,...
7Proto-Germanicburdąboard, plank; table
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point

via Polish mama

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishmamamum
2Old Polishmamamom, mother
3Proto-Slavic*màmamama, mummy, mommy, mum, mom (mother)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic burdą →Every word from Frankish bord →