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Etymology of the English word tirewoman

the English word tirewoman
using the English suffix -woman
derived from the English word woman
derived from the English word man
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *manwaz
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *man-
derived from the English word wife
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ghwībh-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *wiban
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ghwibh-
derived from the English word tire

Date

The earliest known usage of tirewoman in English dates from the 17th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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