Where does “girls” come from?

Girls derives from Middle English gerle, from Old English gyrele, of uncertain origin.

girls (English): plural of girl; API pl; A woman's breasts

Definitions

  1. plural of girl; API pl; A woman's breasts

Ancestry of “girls”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgirlA female child, adolescent, or a young woman; A...
2Middle Englishgerlechild, kid
3Old Englishgyreleyoung person

Words derived from “girls”

Every word from Old English gyrele →Every word from Middle English gerle →Every word from English girl →