DAUGHTER - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
a female human offspring
Example: her daughter cared for her in her old age
Categories: Female offspring
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🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "daughter" comes from Proto-Indo-European *dʰugh₂tḗr. It started in Proto-Germanic *duhtēr. Then it appeared in Proto-West Germanic *dohter. Later, people used it in Old English dohtor. After that, it was Middle English doughter.
🧩 Fun Fact
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