Etymology

toddler

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Today it means: A young child (typically between one and three years old) who has started walking but not fully mastered it. Full definition →

English toddle
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  1. Englishtotter?
  2. Englishtoddle
  3. English todaytoddler

From toddle (“to walk unsteadily”) + -er – literally “one who walks unsteadily”, hence a young child.

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