Etymology

upbringing

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Today it means: The traits acquired during one's childhood training Full definition →

Middle English upbringinge
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromupbringinge
  2. English todayupbringing

From Middle English upbringinge, equivalent to upbring + -ing.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.