Where does “unwifely” come from?
unwifely (English) comes from English wifely, from Middle English wifly, from Old English wīflīc, from Proto-Germanic wībalīkaz — wifely.
unwifely (English): Not wifely
Ancestry of “unwifely”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | wifely | Of, befitting, pertaining to, or characteristic... |
| 2 | Middle English | wifly | — |
| 3 | Old English | wīflīc | womanly, wifely |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wībalīkaz | wifely |