childen

Middle English

/ˈtʃiːldən/

verb

Definitions

(ambitransitive) To deliver a child; to beget or procreate.
(transitive) To create; to become the progenitor of.

Etymology

Affix from Middle English child.

Origin

Middle English

child

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

child English
ċild Old English
child Middle English
child bed Middle English
childberyng Middle English
childhode Middle English
childing Middle English
childissh Middle English
childles Middle English
childly Middle English
childwyte Middle English
knave child Middle English