Where does “Wiev” come from?

Wiev (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German wîf, from Old Saxon wīf, from Proto-Germanic *wīb, from Proto-Germanic wībą, from Proto-Indo-European gʰwíh₂bʰ- — shame, pudenda.

Wiev (German Low German): woman; wife; female

Definitions

  1. woman; wife; female

Ancestry of “Wiev”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanwîf—
2Old Saxonwīfwoman
3Proto-Germanic*wīb—
4Proto-Germanicwībąwoman; wife
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰwíh₂bʰ-shame, pudenda
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰwíh₂bʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wībą →Every word from Proto-Germanic *wīb →
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