English word child comes from Proto-Indo-European *gle-, Proto-Indo-European *g(')elt-, and later Proto-Germanic *kelþaz (Fetus (child in the womb). Newborn; infant; child.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *gle- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *g(')elt- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | womb |
| *ǵelt- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *kelþaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Fetus (child in the womb). Newborn; infant; child. |
| ċild | Old English (ang) | |
| cild | Old English (ang) | A baby, (especially) a female baby. A child. A child in the womb: a fetus. |
| child | Middle English (enm) | |
| child | English (en) | (cartomancy) The thirteenth Lenormand card.. (computing) A data item, process, or object which has a subservient or derivative role relative to another.. (figuratively) A figurative offspring, particularly:. (obsolete, specifically) a female child, a girl.. (with possessive) One's son or daughter, regardless of age.. A person considered a product of a place or culture, a member of a tribe or [...] |