Where does “clubwoman” come from?
clubwoman (English) comes from English woman, from Middle English womman, from Old English wīfmann, from Old English mann, from Proto-West Germanic mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
clubwoman (English): A woman who is a member of a club
Definitions
- A woman who is a member of a club
Ancestry of “clubwoman”, step by step
clubwoman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English woman
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | woman | An adult female human; All female humans... |
| 2 | Middle English | womman | An female adult person; a woman; The female sex... |
| 3 | Old English | wīfmann | woman; female servant; woman |
| 4 | Old English | mann | person; man meaning mankind; man meaning adult... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | mann | person, human |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via English club
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | club | An association of members joining together for... |
| 2 | Middle English | clubbe | An club or baton; A clump or lump; a pile |
| 3 | Old Norse | klubba | cudgel |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | klumpô | clasp; clamp; lump; mass; clump |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | glemb- | log, block |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gel- | to be cold, to freeze |