CHILDHOOD - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
the time of person's life when they are a child
Categories: Time of life
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
the state of a child between infancy and adolescence
Categories: Immaturity, Immatureness
Synonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "childhood" comes from Old English ċildhād, which comes from Middle English childhode. Many other languages have similar words:
- Dutch: kindheid
- German Low German: Kinnerheid
- German: Kindheit
🔗 Related Words
child – A related word in the same word family.
hood – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
Old English poetry used alliteration rather than rhyme, influencing how compound words formed.