foundling

Betekenis (Engels)

An abandoned child, left by its parent(s), often a baby left at a convent or similar safe place.

Sinonieme

abandoned infant

illegitimate child

abandoned child

waif

lovechild

love child

bastard

Vertalings

trovatello

Findelkind

enfant trouvé

expósito

vondeling

Findling

buluntu

enfant

🧒

enjeitado

expòsit

enfant illégitime

enfant abandonné

έκθετο

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: foundlyng

In summary

From Middle English foundlyng, fondeyng, variants of Middle English fyndling, fyndlyng. By surface analysis, found + -ling.