woman

Not a combination of womb and man. When Old English was first spoken in the 5th century, there were two distinct words for men and women: “wer” meant “adult male,” and “wif” meant “adult female.” There was a third word, “man,” which simply meant “person” or “human being.” These words could be combined: “wer” plus “man” meant “adult male person,” and “wif” plus “man” meant “adult female person.” – borrowed from quickanddirtytips.com, which cited three sources, including the Oxford English Dictionary Online