English word childhood comes from Old English (ca. 450-1100) -hād, Old English (ca. 450-1100) ċild, Old English (ca. 450-1100) cild, and later Old English (ca. 450-1100) cildhad (Childhood.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| -hād | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| ċild | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| cild | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | A baby, (especially) a female baby. A child. A child in the womb: a fetus. |
| cildhad | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Childhood. |
| ċildhād | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| childhod | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| childhood | English (en) | (by extension) The early stages of development of something.. (mostly, uncountable) The state of being a child.. The time during which one is a child, from between infancy and puberty. |