Where does “Freyja” come from?

Freyja (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse Freyja, from Proto-Germanic frawjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European proHwo-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Freyja (Icelandic): Freyja or Freya, a goddess associated with sex, death, and magic

Definitions

  1. Freyja or Freya, a goddess associated with sex, death, and magic

Ancestry of “Freyja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseFreyjalady, mistress; mistress, lady
2Proto-Germanicfrawjǭlady, wife of a lord
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanproHwo-master, judge; right judge, master
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “Freyja”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European proHwo- →
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