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Where does “man child” come from?

man child (English) comes from Middle English manchylde.

man child (English): A young male human; a boy; An adult male...

Definitions

  1. A young male human; a boy; An adult male...

Ancestry of “man child”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishmanchylde—
Every word from Middle English manchylde →