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Where does “gʰwíh₂bʰ-” come from?
gʰwíh₂bʰ-
(Proto-Indo-European): shame, pudenda
Definitions
shame, pudenda
Words derived from “gʰwíh₂bʰ-”
women
woman
wife
wing
womanhood
housewife
midwife
womanly
midwifery
womankind
hussy
wingless
womenfolk
womanish
wingspan
womanist
womanliness
spokeswoman
womanizer
unwomanly
wifehood
wingman
winger
womyn