Middle English word child comes from Proto-Indo-European *gʷel-, Proto-Indo-European *g(')elt-, and later Proto-Germanic *kelþaz (Fetus (child in the womb). Newborn; infant; child.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *gʷel- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *g(')elt- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *ǵelt- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *kelþaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Fetus (child in the womb). Newborn; infant; child. |
| ċild | Old English (ang) | |
| cild | Old English (ang) | A baby, (especially) a female baby. A child. A child in the womb: a fetus. |
| child | Middle English (enm) |