Where does “Wartefrist” come from?
Wartefrist (German) comes from German wartēn, from Old High German wartēn, from Proto-West Germanic wardēn, from Proto-Germanic wardāną, from Proto-Germanic *warduz, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Wartefrist (German): waiting period
Definitions
- waiting period
Ancestry of “Wartefrist”, step by step
Wartefrist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German wartēn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | wartēn | to wait (for) |
| 2 | Old High German | wartēn | to watch, keep, look after |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | wardēn | to guard, to protect, to watch over |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wardāną | to guard, protect, watch over |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *warduz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via German frist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | frist | term, period time limit, deadline |
| 2 | Middle High German | vrist | — |
| 3 | Old High German | frist | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fristiz | an appointed time; date |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pres- | to press |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |