Where does “kraamvrouw” come from?
kraamvrouw (Dutch) comes from Dutch vrouw, from Middle Dutch vrouwe, from Old Dutch frouwa, from Proto-West Germanic *frauwjā, from Proto-Germanic frawjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European proHwo-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
kraamvrouw (Dutch): woman in childbirth, delivering mother
Definitions
- woman in childbirth, delivering mother
Ancestry of “kraamvrouw”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | vrouw | woman; wife |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | vrouwe | lady, noblewoman; lady, any woman of prestige;... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | frouwa | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *frauwjā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | frawjǭ | lady, wife of a lord |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | proHwo- | master, judge; right judge, master |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |