grandchild

noun

Etymology

From grand- + child.

  1. derived from *gel-
  2. derived from *ǵelt-
  3. inherited from *kelþaz
  4. inherited from *kilþ
  5. inherited from ċild
  6. inherited from child
  7. prefixed as grandchild — “grand- + child

Definitions

  1. A child of someone's child.

    • Legendary NFL quarterback Joe Montana and his wife confronted a woman suspected of trying to kidnap their grandchild Saturday, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
    • A couple in India are suing their son and daughter-in-law – for not giving them grandchildren after six years of marriage.

The neighborhood

  • antonymgrandparentantonym(s) of “with regard to ancestry”

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for grandchild. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA