Where does “húsfreyja” come from?

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

húsfreyja (Old Norse): housewife, house + lady

Definitions

  1. housewife, house + lady

Ancestry of “húsfreyja”, step by step

húsfreyja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse Freyja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseFreyjalady, mistress; mistress, lady
2Proto-Germanicfrawjǭlady, wife of a lord
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 hús

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehúshouse
2Proto-Germanichūsąhouse
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “húsfreyja”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European proHwo- →