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Where does “venirewoman” come from?

venirewoman (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,...

venirewoman (English): A female venireman

Definitions

  1. A female venireman

Ancestry of “venirewoman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwomanAn adult female human; All female humans...
2Middle EnglishwommanAn female adult person; a woman; The female sex...
3Old Englishwīfmannwoman; female servant; woman
4Old Englishmannperson; man meaning mankind; man meaning adult...
5Proto-West Germanicmannperson, human
6Proto-Germanic*mann-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
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