Where does “topwijf” come from?

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

topwijf (Dutch): great broad, fantastic woman

Definitions

  1. great broad, fantastic woman

Ancestry of “topwijf”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰwíh₂bʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wībą →Every word from Old Dutch wīf →