Where does “gurlish” come from?

gurlish (Yola) comes from English gurl, from Middle English gerle, from Old English gyrele — young person.

gurlish (Yola): childish, girlish

Definitions

  1. childish, girlish

Ancestry of “gurlish”, step by step

gurlish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English gurl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgurlAlternative form of girl; A trans girl or woman;...
2Middle Englishgerlechild, kid
3Old Englishgyreleyoung person

via Yola ish

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yolaish—
Every word from Old English gyrele →Every word from Middle English gerle →Every word from English gurl →