Where does “frieh” come from?
frieh (Pennsylvania German) comes from Middle High German vrowe, from Proto-Germanic frawjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European proHwo-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
frieh (Pennsylvania German): early
Ancestry of “frieh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | vrowe | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | frawjǭ | lady, wife of a lord |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | proHwo- | master, judge; right judge, master |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “frieh”