Where does “menina” come from?

menina (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese meninha, from Old Portuguese meninho.

menina (Portuguese): girl; young lady, miss; an effeminate boy

Definitions

  1. girl; young lady, miss; an effeminate boy

Ancestry of “menina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesemeninha—
2Old Portuguesemeninho—

Words derived from “menina”

Every word from Old Portuguese meninho →Every word from Old Portuguese meninha →