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English word kid comes from Proto-Indo-European *gʰaidn-, Proto-Indo-European *gidʰ-, and later Proto-Germanic *kidją (A goatling; kid.)

*gʰaidn- (Proto-Indo-European)

*gidʰ- (Proto-Indo-European)

*kidją (Proto-Germanic)

A goatling; kid.

kið (Old Norse)

kide (Middle English)

kid (English)

(colloquial) An inexperienced person or one in a junior position.. (informal) A person whose childhood took place in a particular decade or area.. (informal) One's son or daughter, regardless of age.. (informal) a child (usually), teenager, or young adult; a juvenile. (nautical) A small wooden mess tub in which sailors received their food.. (uncountable) The meat of a young goat.. (used in [...]

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