Where does “childish” come from?
Childish comes from Middle English childissh, from Old English ċildisċ, meaning resembling or characteristic of a child.
childish (English): Of or suitable for a child; Behaving immaturely
Definitions
- Of or suitable for a child; Behaving immaturely
Ancestry of “childish”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | childissh | childish, juvenile |
| 2 | Old English | ċildisċ | childish |
| 3 | Old English | -isċ | -ish |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | -isk | Creates adjectives from nouns |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -iskaz | Forms adjectives from nouns with the sense of... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iskos | Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to |