Where does “meisie” come from?
meisie (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch meisie, from Middle Dutch meisin, from Dutch meid, from Middle Dutch meit, from Middle Dutch meget, from Old Dutch magath, from Proto-Germanic magaþs, from Proto-Indo-European mogʰus — boy; young person; boy-servant?; young person.
meisie (Afrikaans): girl
Definitions
- girl
Ancestry of “meisie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | meisie | Alternative form of meisje |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | meisin | — |
| 3 | Dutch | meid | girl, lass; maid; Commonly used as an address for... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | meit | — |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | meget | — |
| 6 | Old Dutch | magath | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | magaþs | maiden, girl; virgin |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mogʰus | boy; young person; boy-servant?; young person |