Where does “weiblich” come from?
weiblich (Pennsylvania German) comes from Old High German wīblīh, from Proto-Germanic wībalīkaz — wifely.
weiblich (Pennsylvania German): womanly; effeminate
Ancestry of “weiblich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | wīblīh | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wībalīkaz | wifely |