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

mid (Old English)

With.

wīf (Old English)

midwife (English)

(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.

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