Etymology

babyhood

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Today it means: The state or period of infancy. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *haiduz ← Proto-Indo-European *keyt- ← English baby
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰā-
  2. Proto-Germanic*bō-redup.
  3. Proto-Germanic*babô
  4. Proto-West Germanic*babō
  5. Old English*baba
  6. Middle Englishbabe
  7. Middle Englishbaby
  8. Englishbaby
  9. Proto-Indo-European*keyt-
  10. Proto-Germanic*haiduz
  11. English todaybabyhood

From baby + -hood.

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