Where does “Girl” come from?

Girl (English) comes from Middle English girle, from Old English gyrele — young person.

Girl (English): A Chinese constellation located near Aquarius, one of the 28 lunar mansions and part of the Black Turtle

Definitions

  1. A Chinese constellation located near Aquarius, one of the 28 lunar mansions and part of the Black Turtle

Ancestry of “Girl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishgirleAlternative form of gerle
2Old Englishgyreleyoung person

Words derived from “Girl”

Every word from Old English gyrele →