birth certificate

noun

Meaning

An official document certifying the details of an individual's birth, indicating the name, date, and parents' names, and details such as parents' occupation and religion.

Etymology / origin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *bʰértisder. Proto-Germanic *burþiz Old Norse burðrbor. Middle English birthe English birth English certificate English birth certificate From birth + certificate.

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