Where does “wifgemana” come from?

wifgemana (Old English) comes from Old English wīf, from Proto-West Germanic wīb, from Proto-Germanic wībą, from Proto-Indo-European gʰwíh₂bʰ- — shame, pudenda.

wifgemana (Old English): sexual intercourse with a woman

Definitions

  1. sexual intercourse with a woman

Ancestry of “wifgemana”, step by step

wifgemana traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English wīf

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

via Old English gemāna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishgemānacommunity, company, society, common property,...
2Proto-Germanicgamainôcommunity
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmoini-common, collective
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰwíh₂bʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wībą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic wīb →