Where does “húsfrú” come from?

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

húsfrú (Icelandic): housewife

Definitions

  1. housewife

Ancestry of “húsfrú”, step by step

húsfrú traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic frú

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicfrúmadam, lady
2Old Norsefrú—
3Old Saxonfrūalady
4Proto-Germanicfrawjǭlady, wife of a lord
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanproHwo-master, judge; right judge, master
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Icelandic hús

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichúshouse
2Old Norsehúshouse
3Proto-Germanichūsąhouse
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European proHwo- →