Where does “gyal” come from?

gyal (Jamaican Creole) comes from English Girl, from Middle English girle, from Old English gyrele — young person.

gyal (Jamaican Creole): girl

Definitions

  1. girl

Ancestry of “gyal”, 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

Words derived from “gyal”

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