Where does “vrouwe” come from?

vrouwe (Middle Low 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 “vrouwe”, step by step

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

Words derived from “vrouwe”

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