Where does “childe” come from?
childe (English) comes from Old English ċild, from Proto-Germanic kelþaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵelt-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.
childe (English): A child of noble birth; The cognomen given to the...
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- A child of noble birth; The cognomen given to the...
Ancestry of “childe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | ċild | child, youth; fetus; female baby; child |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kelþaz | fetus; newborn; infant; child |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵelt- | womb |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |
Words derived from “childe”