Where does “jungfrulighet” come from?
jungfrulighet (Swedish) comes from Swedish jungfrulig, from Swedish jungfru, from Old Norse jungfrú, from Middle Low German junkvrūwe, from Middle Low German vrūwe, from Old Saxon frūa, from Proto-Germanic frawjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European proHwo- — passed , crossed.
jungfrulighet (Swedish): virginality
Definitions
- virginality
Ancestry of “jungfrulighet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | jungfrulig | virgin, virginal |
| 2 | Swedish | jungfru | a young woman, a young lady; a virgin; a girl, a... |
| 3 | Old Norse | jungfrú | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | junkvrūwe | maiden |
| 5 | Middle Low German | vrūwe | lady |
| 6 | Old Saxon | frūa | lady |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | frawjǭ | lady, wife of a lord |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | proHwo- | master, judge; right judge, master |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |