Where does “Fréijoer” come from?

Fréijoer (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish fréi, from Middle High German vrowe, from Proto-Germanic frawjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European proHwo-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Fréijoer (Luxembourgish): spring

Definitions

  1. spring

Ancestry of “Fréijoer”, step by step

Fréijoer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Luxembourgish fréi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Luxembourgishfréiearly
2Middle High Germanvrowe—
3Proto-Germanicfrawjǭlady, wife of a lord
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanproHwo-master, judge; right judge, master
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Luxembourgish Joer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LuxembourgishJoeryear
2Old High Germanjāryear
3Proto-West Germanicjāryear
4Proto-Germanicjērąyear; name of the J-rune
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyeh₁r-year
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European proHwo- →