daughter language
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daughter language
Where it comes from
Probably a calque of German Tochtersprache.
noun daughter languages
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A language which genetically descends from an earlier parent language.
English is a daughter language of Old English.
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noun language which genetically descends from earlier, parent language
| 中文 | 派生語言 /派生语言 |
|---|---|
| Français | langue fille |
| Deutsch | Tochtersprache |
| Русский | дочерний язык dočernij jazyk |
Talk about this word "daughter language." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/daughter%20language. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. daughter language. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/daughter%20language "daughter language." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/daughter%20language.Cite this
@misc{daughter_language_2026,
title = {daughter language},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/daughter%20language},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
