Where does “wommanyssh” come from?
wommanyssh (Middle English) comes from Middle English womman, from Old English wīfmann, from Old English mann, from Proto-West Germanic mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
wommanyssh (Middle English): Resembling or characteristic of a woman;...
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a woman;...
Ancestry of “wommanyssh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | womman | An female adult person; a woman; The female sex... |
| 2 | Old English | wīfmann | woman; female servant; woman |
| 3 | Old English | mann | person; man meaning mankind; man meaning adult... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | mann | person, human |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
Words derived from “wommanyssh”