Where does “frøken” come from?

frøken (Danish) comes from Middle Low German vrouweken, from Old Saxon frūa, from Proto-Germanic frawjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European proHwo-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

frøken (Danish): Miss, miss

Definitions

  1. Miss, miss

Ancestry of “frøken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanvrouweken—
2Old Saxonfrūalady
3Proto-Germanicfrawjǭlady, wife of a lord
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanproHwo-master, judge; right judge, master
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “frøken”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European proHwo- →
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