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From birth + right. Compare West Frisian berterjocht (“birthright”), Dutch geboorterecht (“birthright”), German Geburtsrecht (“birthright”). Compare also Icelandic frumburðarréttur (“birthright”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
birthright
Today it means: Something a person is entitled to due to the circumstances of their birth, such as an inheritance or citizenship. Full definition →