English children

← Old English ċildru (inherited)

← Old English ċildra (mention)

← Old English ċild (mention)

← English childer (mention)

← English child (affix)

← English -ren (affix)

← Middle English children (inherited)

← Middle English childre (mention)

→ English chillun (mention)

→ English stepchildren (prefix)

→ English childrens (suffix)

→ English childrenswear (affix)

→ English childrenless (suffix)

→ English -ren (back-formation)

→ English kidren (mention)

→ English antichildren (prefix)

→ English choke-children (compound)

→ Dutch -eren (mention)