childing
Able to bear childrenAble to bear children; fertile; also, pregnant, or in the process of childbirth, or having just given birth to a child.
Значение
значений: 3(архаичное, без степеней сравнения)Able to bear children; fertile; also, pregnant, or in the process of childbirth, or having just given birth to a child.
(архаичное, без степеней сравнения)Of a flowering plant: producing younger florets around an older flower.
(переносно, без степеней сравнения, устаревшее)Fruitful; productive.
Происхождение
From late Middle English childynge (“pregnant”), from childen (“to give birth to a child”)From late Middle English childynge (“pregnant”), from childen (“to give birth to a child”) + -ing, -inge (suffix forming the present participles of verbs, which were often used as adjectives); equivalent to child (verb) + -ing (suffix forming adjectives with the sense ‘having a specified characteristic, nature, or quality’, and forming the present participles of verbs).
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