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Where does “hustru” come from?

hustru (Danish) comes from Old Danish husfrugh, from Old Norse hústrú, from Old Norse húsfrú — housewife.

hustru (Danish): wife

Definitions

  1. wife

Ancestry of “hustru”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishhusfrugh—
2Old Norsehústrú—
3Old Norsehúsfrúhousewife
Every word from Old Norse húsfrú →