Where does “томбо́й” come from?
томбо́й (Russian) comes from English tomboy, from English tom, from Middle English Thomme, from Middle English Thomas, from Latin Thōmās, from Ancient Greek Θωμᾶς, from Aramaic תאומא, from Aramaic תאמא — twin, double; Gemini.
томбо́й (Russian): tomboy
Definitions
- tomboy
Ancestry of “томбо́й”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tomboy | A girl who behaves in a typically boyish manner;... |
| 2 | English | tom | The male of the domesticated cat; The male of the... |
| 3 | Middle English | Thomme | Tom |
| 4 | Middle English | Thomas | — |
| 5 | Latin | Thōmās | Thomas the Apostle |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Θωμᾶς | Thomas |
| 7 | Aramaic | תאומא | twin; Thomas |
| 8 | Aramaic | תאמא | twin, double; Gemini |