# daughter language

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A language which genetically descends from an earlier parent language.

## Etymology
Probably a calque of German Tochtersprache.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/daughter-language