Where does “शैशव” come from?

शैशव (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit शैशव, from Sanskrit शिशु — a child, infant, the young of any animal (as a calf, puppy, etc.); also applied to young plants, and to the recently risen sun.

शैशव (Hindi): childish

Definitions

  1. childish

Ancestry of “शैशव”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशैशवchildish
2Sanskritशिशुa child, infant, the young of any animal (as a calf, puppy, etc.); also applied to young plants, and to the recently risen sun
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