'womanliness' originates from the Old English word 'wīfmann,' where 'wīf' meant 'woman' and 'mann' meant 'person.'

'wīfmann' transformed into the Middle English word 'woman,' and eventually became the modern English word 'womanliness.'

Initially, it meant 'the state of being a woman,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'femininity or womanly qualities.'