Where does “he-bitch” come from?

he-bitch (English) comes from English bitch, from Middle English bicche, from Old English biċċe, from Proto-Germanic bikjǭ, from Proto-Germanic bikjaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeg- — to break.

he-bitch (English): A man who behaves obnoxiously or promiscuously; a...

Definitions

  1. A man who behaves obnoxiously or promiscuously; a...

Ancestry of “he-bitch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbitchA female dog or other canine, "particularly" a...
2Middle EnglishbiccheAlternative form of biche
3Old Englishbiċċefemale dog
4Proto-Germanicbikjǭfemale dog, bitch
5Proto-Germanicbikjanąto attack, stab, hack, thrust
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeg-to break
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bikjaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic bikjǭ →