Where does “Schonfrist” come from?

Schonfrist (German) comes 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.

Schonfrist (German): grace period period of time given to someone before an unpleasant event

Definitions

  1. grace period period of time given to someone before an unpleasant event

Ancestry of “Schonfrist”, step by step

Schonfrist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German frist

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanfristterm, period time limit, deadline
2Middle High Germanvrist—
3Old High Germanfrist—
4Proto-Germanicfristizan appointed time; date
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpres-to press
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via German schōnen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschōnen—
2Middle High Germanschōnen—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pres- →