Infancia
/inˈfan.t͡ʃi.a/noun
The period of early childhood before the onset of puberty.
Did you know?In ancient cultures, infancy was often viewed as a sacred time, as children were believed to be closest to the divine before they fully entered the adult world.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bʰenǵʰ-
“to produce, to beget”
Latin
Latin
infans
“unable to speak, voiceless, referring to the early stages of life”
Old French
Old French
enfance
“infancy, the state of being a child”
Middle English
Middle English
infancia
“the period of childhood”
Modern English
English
infancy
“the early stage of childhood, before the age of puberty”