Where does “fristen” come from?
fristen (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.
fristen (German): to keep alive
Ancestry of “fristen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | frist | — |
| 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 |