Where does “Girl” come from?

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

Girl (German): girl; young woman

Definitions

  1. girl; young woman

Ancestry of “Girl”, step by step

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
Every word from Old English gyrele →Every word from Middle English girle →Every word from English Girl →