Where does “nonchildbearing” come from?
nonchildbearing (English) comes from English childbearing, from Middle English childberyng, 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.
nonchildbearing (English): Not childbearing
Definitions
- Not childbearing
Ancestry of “nonchildbearing”, step by step
nonchildbearing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English childbearing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | childbearing | The process of giving birth; pregnancy and... |
| 2 | Middle English | childberyng | The state of being pregnant; The process of... |
| 3 | Middle English | child | A baby, infant, toddler; a person in infancy; A... |
| 4 | Old English | ċild | child, youth; fetus; female baby; child |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kelþaz | fetus; newborn; infant; child |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵelt- | womb |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |