Where does “wīfmann” come from?

wīfmann (Old English) comes 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,...

wīfmann (Old English): woman; female servant; woman

Definitions

  1. woman; female servant; woman

Ancestry of “wīfmann”, step by step

wīfmann traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English mann

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishmannperson; man meaning mankind; man meaning adult...
2Proto-West Germanicmannperson, human
3Proto-Germanic*mann-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

via Old English wīf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwīfwife; woman, female, lady, wife; female
2Proto-West Germanicwībwoman; wife
3Proto-Germanicwībąwoman; wife
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰwíh₂bʰ-shame, pudenda

Words derived from “wīfmann”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic mann →