English

honeygirl

From honey + girl.

A compound of honey + girl

Proto-Indo-European *kn̥h₂ónks

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Proto-Germanic *hunagą

Proto-West Germanic *hunag

Old English huniġ

Middle English hony

English honey

Middle English gerle ‘young person’

English girl

Today it means

noun Term of endearment for a girl or young woman.

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

Etymograph / honeygirl