Where does “Asta” come from?

Asta (Danish) comes from Old Norse Ásta, from Old Norse Ástríðr, from Old Norse Ásríðr, from Old Norse fríðr, from Proto-Germanic frīdaz, from Proto-Indo-European priHtós.

Ancestry of “Asta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseÁsta
2Old NorseÁstríðr
3Old NorseÁsríðr
4Old Norsefríðrlovely, beautiful, fair
5Proto-Germanicfrīdazbeautiful, lovely; beloved
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanpriHtós
Every word from Proto-Indo-European priHtósEvery word from Proto-Germanic frīdazEvery word from Old Norse fríðr