Girl
Girl
Girl (/ɡɜːrl/), from the Old English gyrela, meaning 'dress' or 'apparel', is a term used to refer to a female human who is not yet an adult. The term is often used to signify both biological sex and gender identity, although it is important to note that these are not always aligned.
Etymology
The term girl originates from the Middle English girle, which was initially used to refer to a child or young person of either sex. It is believed to have evolved from the Old English gyrela, meaning 'dress' or 'apparel', suggesting that the term was originally used to refer to a 'child who wears a gown'.
Related Terms
- Child: A term used to refer to a young human being below the age of puberty or below the legal age of majority.
- Female: The sex of an organism, or a part of an organism, that produces non-mobile ova (egg cells).
- Woman: An adult human female.
- Gender: The range of characteristics pertaining to, and differentiating between, masculinity and femininity.
- Adolescence: A transitional stage of physical and psychological development that generally occurs during the period from puberty to legal adulthood.
- Puberty: The process of physical changes through which a child's body matures into an adult body capable of sexual reproduction.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Girl
- Wikipedia's article - Girl
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