myEtymology.com: English etymology of birthrate

Etymology of the English word birthrate

the English word birthrate

derived from the English word birth

derived from the Old Norse word byrth

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bher-

derived from the Proto-Germanic root *gaburthis

derived from the English word rate

derived from the Old French word rate

derived from the Medieval Latin word rata

derived from the Latin word pro (in front)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *per

Word found in Modern English