Where does “childly” come from?
childly (English) comes from Middle English childly, from Middle English child, from Old English ċild, from Proto-Germanic kelþaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵelt-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.
childly (English): Of or pertaining to a young child; childlike
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to a young child; childlike
Ancestry of “childly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | childly | Pertaining to a child; childly; Childish; not... |
| 2 | Middle English | child | A baby, infant, toddler; a person in infancy; A... |
| 3 | Old English | ċild | child, youth; fetus; female baby; child |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kelþaz | fetus; newborn; infant; child |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵelt- | womb |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |
Words derived from “childly”