Where does “plowgirl” come from?

plowgirl (English) comes from English Girl, from Middle English girle, from Old English gyrele — young person.

plowgirl (English): A girl plower, a girl who plows

Definitions

  1. A girl plower, a girl who plows

Ancestry of “plowgirl”, step by step

plowgirl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Girl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishGirlA Chinese constellation located near Aquarius, one of the 28 lunar mansions and part of the Black Turtle
2Middle EnglishgirleAlternative form of gerle
3Old Englishgyreleyoung person

via English plow

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishplowAlternative spelling of plough
Every word from Old English gyrele →Every word from Middle English girle →Every word from English Girl →