Where does “Befristung” come from?
Befristung (German) comes from German befristen, from German frist, from Middle High German vrist, from Old High German frist, from Proto-Germanic fristiz, from Proto-Indo-European pres-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Befristung (German): time limitation
Definitions
- time limitation
Ancestry of “Befristung”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | befristen | to set a time limit on |
| 2 | German | frist | term, period time limit, deadline |
| 3 | Middle High German | vrist | — |
| 4 | Old High German | frist | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fristiz | an appointed time; date |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pres- | to press |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |