Etymology of the English word midwife
the English word
midwifederived from the English word
midderived from the English word
midrederived from the Proto-Germanic root
*medjazderived from the English word
wifederived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ghwībh-derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*wibanderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ghwibh-Date
The earliest known usage of midwife in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
midwiferyUsage
Word found in Modern English
