Where does “pikkurouva” come from?

pikkurouva (Finnish) comes from Finnish rouva, from Middle Low German vrouwe, from Proto-Germanic frawjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European proHwo-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

pikkurouva (Finnish): little lady

Definitions

  1. little lady

Ancestry of “pikkurouva”, step by step

pikkurouva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish rouva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrouvalady; madam
2Middle Low Germanvrouwe—
3Proto-Germanicfrawjǭlady, wife of a lord
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanproHwo-master, judge; right judge, master
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Finnish pikku

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpikkulittle, small; little old
2Finnishpienilittle, small; Third-person singular indicative...
3Proto-Finnicpeenilittle, small; fine
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