Where does “demi-fille” come from?

demi-fille (French) comes from French fille, from Middle French fille, from Old French fille, from Latin fīlia, from Latin fīlius, from Old Latin fīlios, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁y-li-os, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.

demi-fille (French): demigirl

Definitions

  1. demigirl

Ancestry of “demi-fille”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchfillegirl; daughter; prostitute, wench
2Middle Frenchfilledaughter; girl
3Old Frenchfilledaughter; girl
4Latinfīliadaughter
5Latinfīliusa son
6Old Latinfīlios—
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁y-li-ossucker
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁(y)-to suckle, nurse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁y-li-os →Every word from Old Latin fīlios →