Where does “fruntimmer” come from?

fruntimmer (Swedish) comes from Middle Low German vrouwentimmer, from Middle Low German vrouwe, from Proto-Germanic frawjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European proHwo-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

fruntimmer (Swedish): a woman, a lady

Definitions

  1. a woman, a lady

Ancestry of “fruntimmer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanvrouwentimmer—
2Middle Low Germanvrouwe—
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 “fruntimmer”

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