infancia

childhood (period of human development from birth until puberty); infancy

“Pienso que la tranquilidad y seguridad que disfruté en mi infancia contribuyó a la formación de mi carácter.” — I think that the tranquility and security which I enjoyed in my childhood contributed to the formation of my character.

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in- Latin fāns Latin īnfāns Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin īnfāntiabor. Spanish infancia Borrowed from Latin īnfāntia.