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      changeling
      noun
      a child secretly exchanged for another in infancy
      a person of subnormal intelligence
      Roots
      cambirechange- · Latin · exchangeling-ling · Old English · small one
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      Where does changeling come from?

      The word changeling breaks down into 2 roots of Latin and Old English origin: change-, from Latin cambire (“exchange”); and -ling, from Old English ling (“small one”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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