Where does “rouvasväki” come from?
rouvasväki (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.
rouvasväki (Finnish): female gentry
Definitions
- female gentry
Ancestry of “rouvasväki”, step by step
rouvasväki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish rouva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via Finnish väki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | väki | people, crowd; power, strength, force |
| 2 | Icelandic | vaki | hormone |
| 3 | Arabic | وَاقِع | happening, occurring; falling |
| 4 | Arabic | النَّسْر الوَاقِع | falling eagle |