Where does “vrowe” come from?

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

Ancestry of “vrowe”, step by step

vrowe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic frawjǭ

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

via Old High German fruo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanfruoearly
2Proto-Germanic*frō—

Words derived from “vrowe”

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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