Where does “fréi” come from?

fréi (Luxembourgish) comes 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.

fréi (Luxembourgish): early

Definitions

  1. early

Ancestry of “fréi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanvrowe—
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 “fréi”

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