Morpheme
Bir
Type
bound base
Denotation
bear offspring, beginning, start, allomorph of Bor(e)
Etymology
Middle English birthe, from burde; Old Norse burðr, byrd
Evidence
afterbirth, antibirth, birth, birthchild, birthday, birthed, birther, birthfamily, birthfather, birthfeast, birthgiver, birthhome, birthhouse, birthing, birthland, birthless, birthline, birthmark, birthmate, birthmother, birthnight, birthparent, birthrate, birthroot, births, birthsite, birthstead, birthstool, birthtide, birthtime, birthtongue, birthwise, birthwort, childbirth, freebirth, homebirth, misbirth, multibirth, nonbirth, postbirth, prebirth, rebirth, starbirth, stillbirth
Doublet
berth
