Where does “Frist” come from?

Frist (German) comes 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.

Frist (German): term, period

Definitions

  1. term, period

Ancestry of “Frist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanvrist—
2Old High Germanfrist—
3Proto-Germanicfristizan appointed time; date
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpres-to press
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pres- →
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