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Where does “tomboylike” come from?

tomboylike (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.

tomboylike (English): Like a tomboy; tomboyish

Definitions

  1. Like a tomboy; tomboyish

Ancestry of “tomboylike”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtomboyA girl who behaves in a typically boyish manner;...
2EnglishtomThe male of the domesticated cat; The male of the...
3Middle EnglishThomme—
4Middle EnglishThomas—
5LatinThōmās—
6Ancient GreekΘωμᾶς—
7Aramaicתאומאtwin; Thomas
8Aramaicתאמאtwin, double; Gemini
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