Where does “frue” come from?

frue (Danish) comes 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.

frue (Danish): lady; Mrs, ma'am; wife

Definitions

  1. lady; Mrs, ma'am; wife

Ancestry of “frue”, step by step

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

Words derived from “frue”

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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