Where does “Frøya” come from?

Frøya (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse Freyja, from Proto-Germanic frawjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European proHwo-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Frøya (Norwegian Nynorsk): to foam, froth

Definitions

  1. to foam, froth

Ancestry of “Frøya”, step by step

Frøya traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse Freyja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseFreyjalady, mistress; mistress, lady
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

via Icelandic freyða

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicfreyðato foam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European proHwo- →