Where does “befristen” come from?

befristen (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.

befristen (German): to set a time limit on

Definitions

  1. to set a time limit on

Ancestry of “befristen”, step by step

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

Words derived from “befristen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pres- →