housewife的词源

英文词源

housewife (n.): early 13c., husewif, "woman, usually married, in charge of a family or household" (compare husebonde; see husband), from huse "house" (see house (n.)) + wif "woman" (see wife). Also see hussy. Related: Housewifely.

比喻用法。

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：housewife 词源，housewife 含义。

词根词缀： house房子 + wife妻子

wife的本意是与man相对的女人，所以词源角度讲，housewife实际是“家里的女人”，与husband（家里的男人，-band是the dwelling one）相对。两个单词可以证明：

woman： ['wʊmən] n.妇女；女性；成年女子，实际是wife-man，即女人。

midwife： ['mɪdwaɪf] n.助产士。