knave child

Middle English

/ˈknaːv(ə) ˌtʃiːld/

noun

Definitions

male offspring; son
boy, lad, male child
baby, infant

Etymology

Affix from Middle English knave (servant, boy) + Middle English child.

Origin

Middle English

child

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

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