дитя

Etymology 1
, from. The и of the first syllable in the singular is from, nowadays written by analogy with the accented , with regular distant assimilation ѣ…и́ > и…и́. An alternative formulation by Šakhmatov (ѣ > и before a soft consonant) explains these forms more directly.

Noun

 * 1)  child, baby, kid (also used ironically or in similes)

Usage notes

 * The oblique cases of singular дитя, except for the accusative case, are never used in speech and seldom in modern prose writing, as many native speakers do not intuitively understand their exact inflectional roles in relation to дитя, and may consider them strange or even un-Russian. Instead, the corresponding cases of are used.
 * The plural forms are standard and in common use, and serve as the normal plural forms of.

Etymology
From, from.

Noun

 * 1) child