Where does “syngster” come from?

syngster (Middle English) comes from Middle English singen, from Old English singan, from Proto-West Germanic singwan, from Proto-Germanic singwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sengʷʰ- — to recite; to sing.

syngster (Middle English): A female singer; a songstress

Definitions

  1. A female singer; a songstress

Ancestry of “syngster”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishsingenTo sing (something); to produce (certain) noises with one's voice
2Old Englishsinganto sing, chant
3Proto-West Germanicsingwanto sing
4Proto-Germanicsingwanąto sing
5Proto-Indo-Europeansengʷʰ-to recite; to sing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic singwaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic singwan →