Where does “girlfriended” come from?
girlfriended (English) comes from English ED, from Japanese エンディング, from English ending, from Middle English ending, from Middle English endyng, from Old English endung, from Old English endian, from Proto-Germanic andijōną — on, onto.
girlfriended (English): Having a girlfriend
Definitions
- Having a girlfriend
Ancestry of “girlfriended”, step by step
girlfriended traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ED
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ED | Initialism of erectile dysfunction; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Japanese | エンディング | ending, especially of a broadcast or performance |
| 3 | English | ending | A termination or conclusion; The last part of... |
| 4 | Middle English | ending | Alternative form of endyng |
| 5 | Middle English | endyng | An ending, termination, or conclusion;... |
| 6 | Old English | endung | ending |
| 7 | Old English | endian | to end, make an end of; to finish, complete; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | andijōną | to end, bring to an end, finish |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | andijaz | end |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂entíos | front; forehead |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via English girlfriend
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | girlfriend | A female partner in an unmarried romantic... |
| 2 | English | Friend | A Quaker; a member of the Society of Friends;... |
| 3 | Middle English | frend | A friend or compatriot; a close associate; A... |
| 4 | Old English | frēond | friend, friendly; friend, relative, lover |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | frijōndz | friend, loved one |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | prēy- | to like, love; like, love |