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Where does “Wieuw” come from?

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

Wieuw (Saterland Frisian): woman; wife; female

Definitions

  1. woman; wife; female

Ancestry of “Wieuw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianwīf—
2Proto-West Germanicwībwoman; wife
3Proto-Germanicwībąwoman; wife
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰwíh₂bʰ-shame, pudenda

Words derived from “Wieuw”

  • Wiedewieuw
  • Wieuwmoanske
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰwíh₂bʰ- →