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
- A strong and powerful female; especially the...
Ancestry of “rautarouva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | rouva | lady; madam |
| 2 | Middle Low German | vrouwe | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | frawjǭ | lady, wife of a lord |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | proHwo- | master, judge; right judge, master |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |