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Where does “husfrugh” come from?

husfrugh (Old Danish) comes from Old Norse hústrú, from Old Norse húsfrú — housewife.

Ancestry of “husfrugh”, step by step

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