Why Entwives?

[Nimrodel_9]

Rather funny, though, as they are claimed to be so domineering over their gardens, that they should be so 'owned' themselves.

It's kinda like that today.

Perhaps 'Entwife' was the Ents' name for them, but not their name for themselves?

Hmm, maybe to the lady ents the Ent men were called Enthusbands?

Maybe that's it. Much like the hobbits. They call themselves hobbits, but most men call them halflings.