Middle English word childhod comes from Old English -hād, Old English ċild, Old English cild, and later Old English cildhad (Childhood.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| -hād | Old English (ang) | |
| ċild | Old English (ang) | |
| cild | Old English (ang) | A baby, (especially) a female baby. A child. A child in the womb: a fetus. |
| cildhad | Old English (ang) | Childhood. |
| ċildhād | Old English (ang) | |
| childhod | Middle English (enm) |