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
Ancestry of “frøkun”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | frøken | Miss, miss |
| 2 | Middle Low German | vrouweken | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | frūa | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | frawjǭ | lady, wife of a lord |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | proHwo- | master, judge; right judge, master |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |