child-raising

The compound noun 'child-raising' is a transparent modern English formation that directly combines two native Germanic elements. 'Child' originates from the Old English 'cild', a word of ancient Germanic lineage referring to an unborn or newly born human. The second element, 'raising', derives from the verb 'raise', which entered English from Old Norse 'reisa' (to cause to rise) and is cognate with the Old English 'rǣran' (to rear, lift up). The concept metaphorically extends the physical act of lifting or causing to grow to the nurturing and upbringing of a young person. Thus, the term's logic is perfectly literal, describing the action of bringing up a child.

Structure: child (young person) + raising (bringing up) - child: From Old English 'cild', of Germanic origin, related to Dutch 'kind' and German 'Kind'. It functions as the noun denoting the object of the action. - raising: From the verb 'raise', from Old Norse 'reisa', influenced by Old English 'rǣran' (to rear). The suffix '-ing' forms a verbal noun (gerund). It functions as the action performed upon the object.