Where does “freyja” come from?

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

freyja (Old Norse): lady

Definitions

  1. lady

Ancestry of “freyja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfrawjǭlady, wife of a lord
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanproHwo-master, judge; right judge, master
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European proHwo- →