Where does “Kinderfrau” come from?

Kinderfrau (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.

Kinderfrau (German): nanny

Definitions

  1. nanny

Ancestry of “Kinderfrau”, step by step

Kinderfrau 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 kind

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankindkid; child young person
2Middle High Germankintkid; child
3Old High Germankindkid; child
4Proto-West Germanickindchild
5Proto-GermanickindąAlternative form of *kinþą; child; offspring
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European proHwo- →