Where does “fraulein” come from?

fraulein (English) comes from German Fräulein, from Middle High German vrouwelīn — mistress, young unmarried noblewoman.

fraulein (English): A young German woman

Definitions

  1. A young German woman

Ancestry of “fraulein”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFräuleinDiminutive of Frau; miss; miss, young woman
2Middle High Germanvrouwelīnmistress, young unmarried noblewoman
Every word from Middle High German vrouwelīn →Every word from German Fräulein →