Where does “wībą” come from?
wībą (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European gʰwíh₂bʰ- — shame, pudenda.
wībą (Proto-Germanic): woman; wife
Definitions
- woman; wife
Ancestry of “wībą”, step by step
wībą traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European gʰwíh₂bʰ-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰwíh₂bʰ- | shame, pudenda |
via Proto-Indo-European gʷʰeyh₂bʰ-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰeyh₂bʰ- | shame, pudenda |