Where does “takkewijf” come from?

takkewijf (Dutch) comes from Dutch wijf, from Middle Dutch wijf, from Old Dutch wīf, from Proto-Germanic wībą, from Proto-Indo-European gʰwíh₂bʰ- — shame, pudenda.

takkewijf (Dutch): a bitch, a belligerent, annoying or rude woman

Definitions

  1. a bitch, a belligerent, annoying or rude woman

Ancestry of “takkewijf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchwijfwoman, potentially being as pejorative as bitch;...
2Middle Dutchwijfwoman; wife, married woman
3Old Dutchwīfwoman
4Proto-Germanicwībąwoman; wife
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰwíh₂bʰ-shame, pudenda

Words derived from “takkewijf”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰwíh₂bʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wībą →Every word from Old Dutch wīf →