women

English

/ˈwɪmɪn/, /ˈwʊmɘn/

noun form

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English wimmen inherited from Old English wīfmenn (women) compound from English wife (now-obsolete meaning m) + English men.

Origin

English

men

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