Where does “frøkun” come from?

frøkun (Faroese) comes from Danish frøken, from Middle Low German vrouweken, from Old Saxon frūa, from Proto-Germanic frawjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European proHwo-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

frøkun (Faroese): Miss, miss

Definitions

  1. Miss, miss

Ancestry of “frøkun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishfrøkenMiss, miss
2Middle Low Germanvrouweken—
3Old Saxonfrūalady
4Proto-Germanicfrawjǭlady, wife of a lord
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanproHwo-master, judge; right judge, master
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European proHwo- →