Bitch
/bɪtʃ/noun
A female dog, often used derogatorily to refer to a woman.
Did you know?Originally, 'bitch' referred to a female dog and was seen as a term of endearment in some cultures, but it evolved into a weaponized insult over time.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bʰei-
“to be active, to grow, to swell”
Old English
Old English
bicce
“female dog”
Old Norse
Old Norse
bikkja
“female dog”
Middle English
Middle English
bicche
“female dog; term for a woman (often derogatory)”
Modern English
English
bitch
“a term for a female dog, now often derogatory for women or used in a slang context.”