Where does “wijfje” come from?

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

wijfje (Dutch): non-human female

Definitions

  1. non-human female

Ancestry of “wijfje”, 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 “wijfje”

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