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Where does “weiblech” come from?

weiblech (Luxembourgish) comes from German weiblich, from Middle High German wīplich, from Old High German wīblīh, from Proto-Germanic wībalīkaz — wifely.

weiblech (Luxembourgish): female; feminine, womanly; feminine

Definitions

  1. female; feminine, womanly; feminine

Ancestry of “weiblech”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanweiblichfemale; feminine; feminine, womanly
2Middle High Germanwīplich—
3Old High Germanwīblīh—
4Proto-Germanicwībalīkazwifely
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