Where does “rouvittelu” come from?
rouvittelu (Finnish) comes from Finnish rouvitella, 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.
rouvittelu (Finnish): addressing as rouva
Definitions
- addressing as rouva
Ancestry of “rouvittelu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rouvitella | to madam to address as |
| 2 | Finnish | rouva | lady; madam |
| 3 | Middle Low German | vrouwe | — |
| 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 |