Where does “gyal” come from?

gyal (English) comes from Jamaican Creole gyal, from English Girl, from Middle English girle, from Old English gyrele — young person.

gyal (English): Alternative form of gayal; Pronunciation spelling...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of gayal; Pronunciation spelling...

Ancestry of “gyal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Jamaican Creolegyalgirl
2EnglishGirlA Chinese constellation located near Aquarius, one of the 28 lunar mansions and part of the Black Turtle
3Middle EnglishgirleAlternative form of gerle
4Old Englishgyreleyoung person
Every word from Old English gyrele →Every word from Middle English girle →Every word from English Girl →