Where does “nonhousewife” come from?
nonhousewife (English) comes from English housewife, from Middle English houswyf, from Middle English hous, from Old English hūs, from Proto-West Germanic hūs, from Proto-Germanic hūsą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
nonhousewife (English): One who is not a housewife
Definitions
- One who is not a housewife
Ancestry of “nonhousewife”, step by step
nonhousewife traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English housewife
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | housewife | A woman whose main employment is homemaking,... |
| 2 | Middle English | houswyf | A housewife stay-at-home wife |
| 3 | Middle English | hous | house, residence; house of worship, temple;... |
| 4 | Old English | hūs | dwelling, shelter, house; house |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hūs | house |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hūsą | house |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |