Where does “ungfrú” come from?

ungfrú (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.

ungfrú (Icelandic): miss, young lady

Definitions

  1. miss, young lady

Ancestry of “ungfrú”, step by step

ungfrú 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 ungur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicunguryoung
2Old Norseungryoung
3Proto-Germanicjungazyoung
4Proto-Germanicjuwungaz—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyuwn̥kós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yuh₁en-young
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European proHwo- →