Where does “Freyviðr” come from?

Freyviðr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse Freyr, from Proto-Germanic frawjô, from Proto-Indo-European proHwo-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “Freyviðr”, step by step

Freyviðr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse Freyr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseFreyrlord
2Proto-Germanicfrawjôlord
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanproHwo-master, judge; right judge, master
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Old Norse viðr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseviðrwood; Alternative form of við
2Proto-Germanicwiduzwood
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwidʰu-forest, wood; tree, beam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European proHwo- →