Where does “childrenless” come from?
childrenless (English) comes from English children, from Middle English children, from Middle English childre, from Old English ċildru, from Old English ċild, from Proto-Germanic kelþaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵelt-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.
childrenless (English): childless
Definitions
- childless
Ancestry of “childrenless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | children | plural of child |
| 2 | Middle English | children | plural of child |
| 3 | Middle English | childre | plural of child |
| 4 | Old English | ċildru | — |
| 5 | Old English | ċild | child, youth; fetus; female baby; child |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kelþaz | fetus; newborn; infant; child |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵelt- | womb |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |