Etymology

stateswoman

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Today it means: A woman who is a leader in national or international affairs. Full definition →

Middle English woman ← Old English wīfmann ← Proto-West Germanic *mann
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*stéh₂-tu-s ~ *sth₂-téw-s
  3. Proto-Italic*status
  4. Latinstatu
  5. Old Frenchestat
  6. Middle Englishstat
  7. Englishstate
  8. Proto-Germanic*wībą
  9. Proto-West Germanic*wīb
  10. Old Englishwīf
  11. Proto-Indo-European*mon-
  12. Proto-Germanic*mann-
  13. Proto-West Germanic*mann
  14. Old Englishmann
  15. Old Englishwīfmann
  16. Middle Englishwoman
  17. English todaystateswoman

From state + -s- + -woman.

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