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Encyclopedia: Wife

The term originated from the Middle English wif, from Old English ghwībh, from Old English wīf, woman, from Germanic * wbam, woman, related to Modern German Weib (woman, wife),^[1] from wīb, meaning veiled, clothed, referring to the wedding veils.^[2]

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How to say "Wife" in other languages:

	(German)	Ehefrau
	(French)	femme

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