>Old English used wer and wif to distinguish the sexes, but wer began to disappear late 13c. and was replaced by man.
It would be pretty awesome if we'd kept to the wer/wif tradition. It'd make modern conversations a ton easier. Also, I'm fully onboard with calling males wermen or werman.
Final note, a female werewolf would be a wifwolf.
Sorry to totally geek out but I just wanted to point out the fluidity of definitions.
https://www.etymonline.com/word/Man
>Old English used wer and wif to distinguish the sexes, but wer began to disappear late 13c. and was replaced by man.
It would be pretty awesome if we'd kept to the wer/wif tradition. It'd make modern conversations a ton easier. Also, I'm fully onboard with calling males wermen or werman.
Final note, a female werewolf would be a wifwolf.
Sorry to totally geek out but I just wanted to point out the fluidity of definitions.