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Where does “ponygirl” come from?

ponygirl (English) comes from English pony, from English cowpony, from English cow, from Middle English cow, from Old English cū, from Proto-West Germanic *kō, from Proto-Germanic *kōz.

ponygirl (English): A woman, usually submissive, who takes the role...

Definitions

  1. A woman, usually submissive, who takes the role...

Ancestry of “ponygirl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishponyA small horse; specifically, any of several small...
2EnglishcowponyA horse ridden by cowboys when controlling cattle
3EnglishcowAn adult female of the species "Bos taurus",...
4Middle EnglishcowAlternative form of cou
5Old Englishcūcow
6Proto-West Germanic*kō—
7Proto-Germanic*kōz—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *kōz →