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Where does “housewifery” come from?

housewifery (English) comes from Middle English huswyfery.

housewifery (English): The state or activity of being a housewife;...

Definitions

  1. The state or activity of being a housewife;...

Ancestry of “housewifery”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishhuswyfery—
Every word from Middle English huswyfery →