Where does “kiddy” come from?
kiddy (English) comes from English kid, from Middle English kide, from Old Norse kið, from Proto-Germanic kidją, from Proto-Indo-European gidʰ- — kid, goatling, little goat.
kiddy (English): Alternative spelling of kiddie; To kid; to hoax...
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of kiddie; To kid; to hoax...
Ancestry of “kiddy”, step by step
kiddy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English kid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | kid | A young goat; Of a female goat, the state of... |
| 2 | Middle English | kide | kid, young goat; kid meat, the meat of a young... |
| 3 | Old Norse | kið | a goatling, kid |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kidją | a goatling; kid |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gidʰ- | kid, goatling, little goat |
via English McAdie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | McAdie | — |