Kebse

German (Berlin)

[ˈkʰeːpsə]

noun

Definitions

paramour, concubine

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German kebse inherited from Old High German kebisa inherited from *kabisi inherited from Proto-Germanic *kabisjō (concubine).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*kabisjō

Gloss

concubine

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Kebsweib German
Weib German
*kabisjō Proto-Germanic
ciefes Old English
ċiefes Old English
chevese Middle English
kebisa Old High German
kebse Middle High German
*kabisi gmw-pro

Weib
Kebsweib