birthdate
UK[ˈbɜːθdeɪt]US[ˈbɜːrθdeɪt]
n
the specific day, month, and year on which a person was born.
Morpheme Breakdown
birth
date
birth
date
Etymology
the word 'birthdate' is a modern english compound noun, formed by directly combining two existing english words. 'birth' originates from the old english 'gebǣrþ', which is derived from the proto-germanic root gaburþiz, meaning 'the act of bearing, bringing forth'. 'date' comes from the latin 'data', as in the phrase 'data romae' meaning 'given at rome', used to mark the time of writing, which evolved to signify a specific point in time. the compound 'birthdate' logically fuses these concepts to pinpoint the exact calendar day of one's emergence into the world, a term that gained prominence with the standardization of record-keeping and personal identification.
Analysis
Structure: birth + date
birth (old english, the act or fact of being born) + date (latin via old french, a specific day of the month or year)
Examples
please enter your full name and birthdate on the application form.
the system requires verification using your official birthdate.
we celebrated her birthdate with a small family gathering.