Where does “Kreitrfraa” come from?

Kreitrfraa (East Central German) comes from East Central German Fraa, from Middle High German vrouwe, from Old High German 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.

Kreitrfraa (East Central German): female herbalist, herb woman

Definitions

  1. female herbalist, herb woman

Ancestry of “Kreitrfraa”, step by step

Kreitrfraa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via East Central German Fraa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1East Central GermanFraawoman
2Middle High Germanvrouwewoman, lady, madam
3Old High Germanfrouwalady
4Proto-West Germanic*frauwjālady, wife of a lord woman of high standing
5Proto-Germanicfrawjǭlady, wife of a lord
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanproHwo-master, judge; right judge, master
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via East Central German Kreitr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1East Central GermanKreitr—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European proHwo- →