Where does “batgirl” come from?

batgirl (English) comes from English bat, from French bât, from Old French bast, from Vulgar Latin bastum, from Latin bastāre, from Ancient Greek βαστάζω — to lift, lift up, raise; to bear, carry; to carry...

batgirl (English): The female equivalent of a batboy

Definitions

The female equivalent of a batboy

Ancestry of “batgirl”, step by step

batgirl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English bat

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	bat	Any of the flying mammals of the order...
2	French	bât	packsaddle
3	Old French	bast	packsaddle
4	Vulgar Latin	bastum	A stick
5	Latin	bastāre	—
6	Ancient Greek	βαστάζω	to lift, lift up, raise; to bear, carry; to carry...

via English Girl

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	Girl	A Chinese constellation located near Aquarius, one of the 28 lunar mansions and part of the Black Turtle
2	Middle English	girle	Alternative form of gerle
3	Old English	gyrele	young person

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