Old English wīf is reported as probably akin to Tocharian B kwīpe.
CANONICAL RELATIONSHIP RECORD
COVERAGE LEDGER ↗EDGE / 0892proposed comparisonprobable
A CLAIM
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A relationship—not a generated explanation. Both endpoints, every editorial field, every citation, and every dossier reuse are preserved below.
wīf
woman; wife
OPEN NODE 800 ↗DESCENDS FROM→
PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedTocharian B · Tocharian B · shame modesty woman comparisonkwīpe
shame; modesty; woman comparison
OPEN NODE 893 ↗01
THE COMPLETE RELATIONSHIP
EVERY FIELD, NOT A FAIRY TALE
The comparison may connect woman-related lexical material without establishing direction or a direct parent.
No separate chronology note is attached beyond the endpoint date ranges.
Merriam-Webster Editors
probable — The source says probably akin, not derived from.
reviewed
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CITATION REGISTER
SOURCES ON THIS EDGE
Wife — Definition and Word HistoryProbably akin to Tocharian B kwīpe
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Publishes the comparison with explicit probability.
03
EDITORIAL REUSE