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Etymology of the English word women

the English word women
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 man
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *manwaz
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *man-

Derivations in English

womenfolk, womenswear, womenkind

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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