Where does “Frauenfeind” come from?

Frauenfeind (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.

Frauenfeind (German): misogynist

Definitions

  1. misogynist

Ancestry of “Frauenfeind”, step by step

Frauenfeind 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 Feind

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFeindenemy, fiend, foe
2Middle High Germanvīant
3Old High Germanfīantenemy, fiend, foe
4Proto-Germanicfijandzenemy, fiend
5Proto-Germanicfijānąto hate; to dislike
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₁-to hate, hurt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós
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