Where does “фройляйн” come from?

фройляйн (Russian) comes from German Fräulein, from Middle High German vrouwelīn — mistress, young unmarried noblewoman.

фройляйн (Russian): fraulein, Miss

Definitions

  1. fraulein, Miss

Ancestry of “фройляйн”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFräuleinDiminutive of Frau; miss; miss, young woman
2Middle High Germanvrouwelīnmistress, young unmarried noblewoman
Every word from Middle High German vrouwelīn →Every word from German Fräulein →