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
Ancestry of “fraulein”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Fräulein | Diminutive of Frau; miss; miss, young woman |
| 2 | Middle High German | vrouwelīn | mistress, young unmarried noblewoman |