Where does “fru” come from?

fru (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish frugha, from Old Saxon frūa, from Proto-Germanic frawjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European proHwo-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

fru (Swedish): lady; wife; married woman; Mrs; title used before...

Definitions

  1. lady; wife; married woman; Mrs; title used before...

Ancestry of “fru”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishfrugha—
2Old Saxonfrūalady
3Proto-Germanicfrawjǭlady, wife of a lord
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanproHwo-master, judge; right judge, master
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “fru”

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