childberyng

Middle English

/ˈtʃiːldbɛːrinɡ/

noun

Definitions

The state of being pregnant.
The process of giving birth.
Birth; the result of pregnancy.

Etymology

Affix from Middle English child + Middle English beryng.

Origin

Middle English

beryng

Gloss

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

bearing English
child English
childbearing English
nonchildbearing English
ċild Old English
beryng Middle English
child Middle English
child bed Middle English
childen Middle English
childhode Middle English
childing Middle English
childissh Middle English
childles Middle English
childly Middle English
childwyte Middle English
knave child Middle English