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Where does “proHwo-” come from?

proHwo- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

proHwo- (Proto-Indo-European): master, judge; right judge, master

Definitions

  1. master, judge; right judge, master

Ancestry of “proHwo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “proHwo-”

  • Freya
  • Jungfrau
  • Freyja
  • vrouw
  • frau
  • frow
  • Hausfrau
  • Liebfraumilch
  • fraus
  • house frau
  • фрау
  • Hausfrau
  • Sauberfrau
  • Ameisenjungfer
  • Frauchen
  • Feuerwehrfrau
  • Jungfrau
  • Geschäftsfrau
  • Frau
  • Putzfrau
  • Jungfer im Grünen
  • Müllfrau
  • frau
  • entjungfern
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