Where does “unchildly” come from?
unchildly (English) comes from English childly, from Middle English childly, 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.
unchildly (English): Not childly
Definitions
- Not childly
Ancestry of “unchildly”, step by step
unchildly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English childly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | childly | Of or pertaining to a young child; childlike |
| 2 | Middle English | childly | Pertaining to a child; childly; Childish; not... |
| 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 |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |