housewife
The origin and history of housewife.
Etymology
From Middle English houswyf, house + wife. It is a doublet of "hussy" — the two words split apart over time as "hussy" took on a negative meaning.
The origin and history of housewife.
From Middle English houswyf, house + wife. It is a doublet of "hussy" — the two words split apart over time as "hussy" took on a negative meaning.