Where does “vapaaherratar” come from?
vapaaherratar (Finnish) comes from Finnish vapaaherra, from Swedish friherre, from German Freiherr, from German frei, from Middle High German vrî, from Old High German frī, from Proto-West Germanic frī, from Proto-Germanic frijaz — to love, to please.
vapaaherratar (Finnish): baroness
Definitions
- baroness
Ancestry of “vapaaherratar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vapaaherra | baron |
| 2 | Swedish | friherre | — |
| 3 | German | Freiherr | baron |
| 4 | German | frei | free; unenslaved; unimprisoned; free;... |
| 5 | Middle High German | vrî | — |
| 6 | Old High German | frī | free |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | frī | free |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | frijaz | free |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | priHós | dear, beloved; happy, free |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | preyH- | to love, to please |