Midwife etymology in English

English word midwife comes from Old English mid (With.), Old English wīf

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
mid	Old English (ang)	With.
wīf	Old English (ang)
midwife	English (en)	(transitive) To act as a midwife. (transitive, figuratively) to facilitate the emergence of (rare, figuratively) Someone who assists in bringing about some result or project.. A person, usually a woman, who is trained to assist women in childbirth, but who is not a physician.

Midwife etymology