Infancy
(noun)
The state or period of being a baby or very young child; the state or period of something's early development.
Origin:
From latin infans ("unable to speak"), from in- ("not") + fans ("speakin.g")
Examples:
- The company is still in its infancy and has yet to establish itself.
- The idea is still in its infancy, but it has a lot of potential.
- The country's economy is still in its infancy.
- The field of artificial intelligence is in its infancy.
- In his infancy he was a fussy baby and cried a lot.