Where does “menina” come from?

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

menina (Spanish): a court maid of honour

Definitions

  1. a court maid of honour

Ancestry of “menina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesemeninagirl; young lady, miss; an effeminate boy
2Old Portuguesemeninha—
3Old Portuguesemeninho—
Every word from Old Portuguese meninho →Every word from Old Portuguese meninha →Every word from Portuguese menina →