Where does “childlich” come from?

childlich (Middle English) comes from Old English ċildlīċ, from Old English ċild, from Proto-Germanic kelþaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵelt-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.

childlich (Middle English): Alternative form of childly

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of childly

Ancestry of “childlich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishċildlīċchildly, childlish
2Old Englishċildchild, youth; fetus; female baby; child
3Proto-Germanickelþazfetus; newborn; infant; child
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵelt-womb
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵelt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kelþaz →
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