English
ladyling
From lady + -ling.
Formed from lady + -ling
Proto-Indo-European *dʰeyǵʰ- ‘to knead’
Proto-Germanic *daigijǭ ‘kneader’
Old English dǣġe ‘female servant; kneader’
Old English hlǣfdīġe ‘mistress of a household’
Middle English lady ‘a lady’
English lady
Today it means
noun A young, petite, or unimportant lady.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / ladyling