Where does “infantile” come from?
Infantile comes from Latin infans, literally "unable to speak," from Latin in- (not) and Latin fārī (to speak), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning "not" and "to speak."
infantile (English): Pertaining to infants; Childish; immature
Definitions
- Pertaining to infants; Childish; immature
Ancestry of “infantile”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | infantilis | pertaining to an infant; infantile |
| 2 | Latin | īnfāns | — |
| 3 | Latin | īn- | — |
| 4 | Latin | în | — |
| 5 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
Words derived from “infantile”