Where does “wuuf” come from?
wuuf (West Flemish) comes from Middle Dutch wijf, from Old Dutch wīf, from Proto-Germanic wībą, from Proto-Indo-European gʰwíh₂bʰ- — shame, pudenda.
wuuf (West Flemish): woman; wife
Ancestry of “wuuf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | wijf | woman; wife, married woman |
| 2 | Old Dutch | wīf | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wībą | woman; wife |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰwíh₂bʰ- | shame, pudenda |