The spelling of the word "Shopwomen" may seem confusing at first, but it can be broken down phonetically using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The first syllable "shop" sounds like /ʃɑp/, with the "sh" sound represented by the phoneme /ʃ/ and the "a" sound represented by the phoneme /ɑ/. The second syllable "women" sounds like /wɪmɪn/, with the "w" sound represented by the phoneme /w/, the "i" sound represented by the phoneme /ɪ/, and the "e" sound represented by the phoneme /ɪ/. Together, these two syllables create the word "Shopwomen".
The word "Shopwomen" does not have a specific etymology as it appears to be a compound word formed from the combination of two separate words: "shop" and "women".
The word "shop" originated from the Old English word "sceoppa", meaning a booth or a stall where goods were sold. It has roots in the Proto-Germanic word "skoppōną" which means "to shape, to sculpt, or form". Over time, the meaning of "shop" gradually evolved to refer to a place of business where goods are sold.
The word "women" comes from the Old English word "wīfman", which was a combination of "wīf" (meaning "female") and "man" (meaning "person"). It has its roots in the Proto-Germanic word "wībamannijǭ" which meant "female human".