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Where does “rautarouva” come from?

rautarouva (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.

rautarouva (Finnish): A strong and powerful female; especially the...

Definitions

  1. A strong and powerful female; especially the...

Ancestry of “rautarouva”, step by step

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
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