Where does “Alibifrau” come from?

Alibifrau (German) comes from German frau, from Middle High German vrouwe, from Old High German frouwa, from Proto-West Germanic *frauwjā, from Proto-Germanic frawjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European proHwo-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Alibifrau (German): token woman

Definitions

  1. token woman

Ancestry of “Alibifrau”, step by step

Alibifrau traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German frau

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanfrauone, they
2Middle High Germanvrouwewoman, lady, madam
3Old High Germanfrouwalady
4Proto-West Germanic*frauwjālady, wife of a lord woman of high standing
5Proto-Germanicfrawjǭlady, wife of a lord
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanproHwo-master, judge; right judge, master
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via German Alibi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanAlibialibi
2Frenchalibialibi
3Latinalibielsewhere, somewhere else
4Latinaliusother, another, any other; else; different
5Proto-Italicaljosanother
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élyosother, another
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European proHwo- →