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   Where does the word wife come from?

   • English word wife comes from Proto-Indo-European *gʰwíh₂bʰ-, and later Proto-Germanic *wībą (Wife. Woman.) Wife. Woman. A married woman, a wife. Woman. Wife. (Scotland) .. A married woman, especially in relation to her spouse.. The female of a pair of mated animals.

   Wife etymology in English

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   What does 'wife' mean in English?

   • It is related to Modern German Weib (woman, female), Danish viv (wife, usually poetic), and Dutch wijf (woman, generally pejorative, cf. bitch). The original meaning of the phrase "wife" as simply "woman", unconnected with marriage or a husband/wife, is preserved in words such as "midwife", "goodwife", "fishwife" and "spaewife".

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   What is the root word for wife?

   • Some proposed PIE roots for wife include *weip- "to twist, turn, wrap," perhaps with sense of "veiled person" (see vibrate); and more recently *ghwibh-, a proposed root meaning "shame," also "pudenda," but the only examples of it would be the Germanic words and Tocharian (a lost IE language of central Asia) kwipe, kip "female pudenda."

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   How many meanings does the noun wife have?

   • There are 15 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun wife, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the noun wife? How is the noun wife pronounced? Where does the noun wife come from? The earliest known use of the noun wife is in the Old English period (pre-1150).

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2. www.etymonline.com › word › wifewife | Etymology of wife by etymonline

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   Oct 13, 2021 · "woman, female, lady," also, but not especially, "wife," from Proto-Germanic *wīfa-… See origin and meaning of wife.

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     13세기 초, husewif, "가족이나 가구를 책임지는 여성, 대개 결혼한 여성; 가장의 아내"는 huse...

   • Fishwife

     Fishwife - wife | Etymology of wife by etymonline

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   • Wieldy

     adjective suffix, "full of or characterized by," from Old...

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     Old English wid "vast, broad, long," also used of time, from...

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     Wiffle. hollow, perforated plastic ball, registered...

   • Wiener

     "frankfurter," 1906, with slang sense of "penis" following...

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     early 13c., husewif, "woman, usually married, in charge of a...

3. wikietymology.com › w › etymology-of-wifeWhat is the Etymology of Wife?

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   The etymology of the word “wife” can be traced back to the Old English word “wīf”, which originally meant “woman” or “female.” It has evolved over time through various languages and historical contexts to its current usage in modern English.

4. www.oed.com › dictionary › wife_nwife, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary

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   What does the noun wife mean? There are 15 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun wife , one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

5. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › wifewife - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   1 day ago · Etymology. [edit] From Middle English wyf, wif, from Old English wīf (“woman, wife”), from Proto-West Germanic *wīb, from Proto-Germanic *wībą (“woman, wife”).

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   Etymology. A white gold wedding ring and a single- diamond, gold -banded engagement ring. In many cultures, wives show their marital status through various symbols. The word is of Germanic origin from the Proto-Germanic word wībam, which translates into "woman". In Middle English, it had the form wif, and in Old English wīf, "woman or wife".

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   The meaning of WIFE is woman. How to use wife in a sentence. woman; a woman acting in a specified capacity —used in combination; a female partner in a marriage…

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   English word wife comes from Proto-Indo-European *gʰwíh₂bʰ-, and later Proto-Germanic *wībą (Wife. Woman.)