Where does “Kebsweib” come from?

Kebsweib (German) comes from German weib, from Middle High German wīp — woman.

Kebsweib (German): paramour

Definitions

  1. paramour

Ancestry of “Kebsweib”, step by step

Kebsweib traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German weib

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanweibwoman, broad
2Middle High Germanwīpwoman

via German Kebse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKebseconcubine
Every word from Middle High German wīp →