Where does “Mädel” come from?

Mädel (German) comes from German -el, from Middle High German -el, from Old High German -il, from Old High German -ilī.

Mädel (German): girl

Definitions

  1. girl

Ancestry of “Mädel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1German-elsuffix in diminutives; suffix in nouns indicating...
2Middle High German-el—
3Old High German-il—
4Old High German-ilī—
Every word from Old High German -ilī →Every word from Middle High German -el →Every word from German -el →