Where does “Lassie” come from?
Lassie comes from Scottish English lassie, a diminutive form of lass, ultimately from Old Norselos, meaning a young woman or girl.
Lassie (English): A name given to female dogs
Definitions
- A name given to female dogs
Ancestry of “Lassie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -ie | Forming diminutive or affectionate forms of nouns... |
| 2 | English | -y | Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives... |
| 3 | Middle English | -y | Designates an adjective, in many cases formed by... |
| 4 | Old English | -iġ | -y, -ic |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -g | Forms adjectives from nouns and verbs with a... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -gaz | -y |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |