Where does “Freya” come from?

Freya derives from Old Norse Freyja, from Proto-Germanic frawjǭ, which traces to Proto-Indo-European prōw- and ultimately per-, related to Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós.

Freya (English): of mostly British usage

Definitions

  1. of mostly British usage

Ancestry of “Freya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseFreyjalady, mistress; mistress, lady
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
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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