Where does “hustru” come from?

hustru (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse hústrú, from Old Norse húsfrú — housewife.

hustru (Norwegian Nynorsk): housewife; wife

Definitions

  1. housewife; wife

Ancestry of “hustru”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehústrú—
2Old Norsehúsfrúhousewife
Every word from Old Norse húsfrú →Every word from Old Norse hústrú →