Where does “wīb” come from?

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

wīb (Proto-West Germanic): woman; wife

Definitions

  1. woman; wife

Ancestry of “wīb”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwībąwoman; wife
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʰwíh₂bʰ-shame, pudenda

Words derived from “wīb”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰwíh₂bʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wībą →