Where does “tomboyish” come from?
tomboyish (English) comes from English tomboy, from English tom, from Middle English Thomme, from Middle English Thomas, from Latin Thōmās, from Ancient Greek Θωμᾶς, from Aramaic תאומא, from Aramaic תאמא — twin, double; Gemini.
tomboyish (English): Displaying behavior associated with a tomboy
Definitions
- Displaying behavior associated with a tomboy
Ancestry of “tomboyish”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tomboy | A girl who behaves in a typically boyish manner;... |
| 2 | English | tom | The male of the domesticated cat; The male of the... |
| 3 | Middle English | Thomme | Tom |
| 4 | Middle English | Thomas | — |
| 5 | Latin | Thōmās | Thomas the Apostle |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Θωμᾶς | Thomas |
| 7 | Aramaic | תאומא | twin; Thomas |
| 8 | Aramaic | תאמא | twin, double; Gemini |