Where does “frist” come from?

frist (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse frest, from Proto-Germanic frestą, from Proto-Germanic fres, from Proto-Indo-European pres-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

frist (Norwegian Bokmål): deadline

Definitions

  1. deadline

Ancestry of “frist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefrest—
2Proto-Germanicfrestąan appointed time; date
3Proto-Germanicfresforward
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpres-to press
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “frist”

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