Where does “chield” come from?
chield (Scots) comes from English child, from English childe, from Old English ċild, from Proto-Germanic kelþaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵelt-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.
chield (Scots): child; man, fellow, chap; young woman
Definitions
- child; man, fellow, chap; young woman
Ancestry of “chield”, step by step
chield traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English child
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | child | A person who has not yet reached adulthood,... |
| 2 | English | childe | A child of noble birth; The cognomen given to the... |
| 3 | Old English | ċild | child, youth; fetus; female baby; child |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kelþaz | fetus; newborn; infant; child |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵelt- | womb |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |
via Scots child
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scots | child | — |