Wyf etymology

Middle English

Middle English word wyf comes from Proto-Indo-European *gʰwíh₂bʰ-, and later Proto-Germanic *wībą (Wife. Woman.)

Etymology of wyf

Detailed word origin of wyf

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*gʰwíh₂bʰ- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*wībą Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Wife. Woman.
wīf Old English (ang)
wiif Middle English (enm) Partially modernized spelling of wijf.