Where does “leornungcild” come from?

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

leornungcild (Old English): scholar, pupil, disciple

Definitions

  1. scholar, pupil, disciple

Ancestry of “leornungcild”, step by step

leornungcild traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English ċild

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishċildchild, youth; fetus; female baby; child
2Proto-Germanickelþazfetus; newborn; infant; child
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵelt-womb
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow

via Old English leornung

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishleornunglearning
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵelt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kelþaz →