conwoman

See also: con woman

English

Alternative forms

• con woman

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃-

Proto-Indo-European *-né-

Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥néh₃ti

Proto-Germanic *kunnaną

Proto-West Germanic *kunnan

Old English cunnan

Middle English connen

English con

Proto-Germanic *wībą

Proto-West Germanic *wīb

Old English wīf

Proto-Indo-European *mon-

Proto-Germanic *mann-

Proto-West Germanic *mann

Old English mann

Old English wīfmann

Middle English woman

Middle English -woman

English -woman

English conwoman

From con + -woman.

Noun

conwoman (plural conwomen)

1. A female con artist.

   Coordinate terms: conman, con man