Etymology of the English word birth
the English word
birthderived from the Old Norse word
byrthderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bher-Date
The earliest known usage of birth in English dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in English
afterbirth,
birthing,
birthmark,
birthnight,
birthplace,
birthrate,
birthright,
birthroot,
birthstone,
birthstool,
birthweight,
birthwort,
crossbirth,
prebirth,
rebirth,
stillbirth,
birthday,
childbirth,
birth-controlCognates
Dutch
geboorte, German
Geburt, Swedish
bördUsage
Word found in Modern English
