Etymograph

English

femboyish

From femboy + -ish.

A compound of fem- + boy + femboy

Proto-Indo-European *bʰā-

Proto-Germanic *bō- ‘a stem meaning father, brother, close male relation’

Proto-West Germanic *bōjō ‘younger brother’

Old English *bōia ‘younger brother’

Middle English boye ‘servant, attendant’

English boy

Proto-Indo-European *bʰā-

Proto-Germanic *bō- ‘a stem meaning father, brother, close male relation’

Proto-West Germanic *bōjō ‘younger brother’

Old English *bōia ‘younger brother’

Middle English boye ‘servant, attendant’

English boy

English femboy

Today it means

adj Displaying behavior associated with a femboy.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / femboyish