Origin of maiden
before 1000; Middle English; Old English
mægden, equivalent to
mægd, mæg(e)th (cognate with German
Magd, Gothic
magaths) +
-en
-en5
OTHER WORDS FROM maiden
maid·en·ish, adjective maid·en·ship, nounWords nearby maiden
Example sentences from the Web for maiden
British Dictionary definitions for maiden
maiden
/ (ˈmeɪdən) /
noun
Derived forms of maiden
maidenish, adjective maiden-like, adjectiveWord Origin for maiden
Old English
mægden; related to Old High German
magad, Old Norse
mogr young man, Old Irish
mug slave