English word woman comes from Old English mann, Old English wimman, Old English wīf, and later Old English wifmann (Handmaid, female servant. Woman.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| mann | Old English (ang) | Man (adult male). Person, human. The rune ᛗ, representing the sound /m/. |
| wimman | Old English (ang) | |
| wīf | Old English (ang) | |
| wifmann | Old English (ang) | Handmaid, female servant. Woman. |
| wifman | Middle English (enm) | |
| woman | English (en) | (transitive) To furnish with, or unite to, a woman.. (transitive) To make effeminate or womanish.. To staff with female labor. (collective) All females collectively; womankind.. A female attendant or servant.. A female who is extremely fond of or devoted to a specified type of thing. (Used as the last element of a compound.). A wife (or sometimes a fiancée or girlfriend).. An adult female human. |