Where does “jomfruhinne” come from?
jomfruhinne (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk jomfru, from Old Norse jungfrú, from Middle Low German junkvrūwe, from Middle Low German vrūwe, from Old Saxon frūa, from Proto-Germanic frawjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European proHwo-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
jomfruhinne (Norwegian Nynorsk): a hymen
Ancestry of “jomfruhinne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | jomfru | a virgin; an old maid or spinster; a Virgo |
| 2 | Old Norse | jungfrú | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | junkvrūwe | maiden |
| 4 | Middle Low German | vrūwe | lady |
| 5 | Old Saxon | frūa | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | frawjǭ | lady, wife of a lord |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | proHwo- | master, judge; right judge, master |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |