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

Words derived from “hustru”

Every word from Old Norse húsfrú →Every word from Old Norse hústrú →Every word from Old Danish husfrugh →