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Etymology of the English word childbirth
the English word
childbirth
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
child
derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*kiltham
Usage
Word found in Modern English
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