Where does “Freja” come from?
Freja (Swedish) comes from Icelandic Freyja, 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.
Ancestry of “Freja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | Freyja | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | Freyja | lady, mistress; mistress, lady |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | frawjǭ | lady, wife of a lord |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | proHwo- | master, judge; right judge, master |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |