Where does “Weib” come from?
Weib (German) comes from Old High German wīb, from Proto-West Germanic wīb, from Proto-Germanic wībą, from Proto-Indo-European gʰwíh₂bʰ- — shame, pudenda.
Weib (German): woman, broad; woman, wife
Definitions
- woman, broad; woman, wife
Ancestry of “Weib”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | wīb | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | wīb | woman; wife |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wībą | woman; wife |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰwíh₂bʰ- | shame, pudenda |
Words derived from “Weib”