Etymology

midwive

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Middle English *midwiven
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  1. Middle English · inherited from*midwiven
  2. English todaymidwive

From Middle English *midwiven, *mydwyven, suggested by the verbal noun mydwyvyng (“midwivery”, literally “midwiving”).

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