Where does “Klageweib” come from?
Klageweib (German) comes from German klagen, from Middle High German klagen, from Old High German klagōn, from Proto-Germanic klagōną, from Proto-Germanic -ōną, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.
Klageweib (German): female professional mourner
Definitions
- female professional mourner
Ancestry of “Klageweib”, step by step
Klageweib traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German klagen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | klagen | to complain; to wail, lament; to sue |
| 2 | Middle High German | klagen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | klagōn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | klagōną | to wail, to yammer, to lament; to complain |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -ōną | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |