Where does “Weibchen” come from?

Weibchen (German) comes from German -chen, from Middle High German -echen.

Weibchen (German): Diminutive of Weib; female

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of Weib; female

Ancestry of “Weibchen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1German-chennowadays the most common suffix to create a...
2Middle High German-echen—
Every word from Middle High German -echen →
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