Where does “fruntimmerskarl” come from?
fruntimmerskarl (Swedish) comes from Swedish Karl, from Old Swedish karilʀ, from Old Norse Karl, from Proto-Norse ᚲᚨᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic karilaz, from Proto-Germanic karaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.
fruntimmerskarl (Swedish): a (successful) lady's man
Definitions
- a (successful) lady's man
Ancestry of “fruntimmerskarl”, step by step
fruntimmerskarl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish Karl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | Karl | — |
| 2 | Old Swedish | karilʀ | a man |
| 3 | Old Norse | Karl | man |
| 4 | Proto-Norse | ᚲᚨᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | karilaz | free man, franklin; little man, young man |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | karaz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |
via Swedish fruntimmer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fruntimmer | a woman, a lady |
| 2 | Middle Low German | vrouwentimmer | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | vrouwe | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | frawjǭ | lady, wife of a lord |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | prōw- | right; judge, master; right judge, master;... |