Where does “fristelse” come from?
fristelse (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish friste, from German fristen, 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- — passed , crossed.
fristelse (Norwegian Bokmål): temptation
Definitions
- temptation
Ancestry of “fristelse”, step by step
fristelse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish friste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | friste | to tempt; to live |
| 2 | German | fristen | to keep alive |
| 3 | German | frist | term, period time limit, deadline |
| 4 | Middle High German | vrist | — |
| 5 | Old High German | frist | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fristiz | an appointed time; date |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pres- | to press |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Norwegian Bokmål friste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | friste | — |