Where does “cowgirl” come from?
cowgirl (English) comes from English cow, from Middle English cow, from Old English cū, from Proto-West Germanic *kō, from Proto-Germanic *kōz — cow.
cowgirl (English): A woman who tends free-range cattle, especially...
Definitions
- A woman who tends free-range cattle, especially...
Ancestry of “cowgirl”, step by step
cowgirl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cow
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | cow | An adult female of the species "Bos taurus",... |
| 2 | Middle English | cow | Alternative form of cou |
| 3 | Old English | cū | cow |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *kō | cow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *kōz | cow |
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 |
Words derived from “cowgirl”