Where does “Wieuwljude” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Wieuwljude”, step by step

Wieuwljude traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Saterland Frisian Wieuw

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Saterland FrisianWieuwwoman; wife; female
2Old Frisianwīfwoman
3Proto-West Germanicwībwoman; wife
4Proto-Germanicwībąwoman; wife
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰwíh₂bʰ-shame, pudenda

via Saterland Frisian Ljude

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Saterland FrisianLjude
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰwíh₂bʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic wībąEvery word from Proto-West Germanic wīb
Wieuwljude — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer