tomboy.
tomboy (a boyish girl or woman)
Meaning & usage
tomboy (a boyish girl or woman)
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Aramaic תאמא Aramaic תאומאbor. Ancient Greek Θωμᾶς (Thōmâs)bor. Latin Thōmāsbor. Middle English Thomas Middle English Thomme English Tom English tom Proto-Indo-European *bʰā- Proto-Germanic *bō- Proto-West Germanic *bōjō Old English *bōia Middle English boye English boy English tomboyubor. Spanish tomboy Unadapted borrowing from English tomboy.
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