Where does “minstepris” come from?
minstepris (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål pris, from Old Norse príss, from Middle Low German prīs, from Old French pris, from Latin pretium, from Proto-Italic pretjom, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
minstepris (Norwegian Bokmål): a minimum price
Definitions
- a minimum price
Ancestry of “minstepris”, step by step
minstepris traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål pris
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | pris | price; a fare; a prize |
| 2 | Old Norse | príss | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | prīs | — |
| 4 | Old French | pris | price; esteem; reputation; past participle of... |
| 5 | Latin | pretium | worth, price, value, cost; pay, hire, wage,... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | pretjom | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Norwegian Bokmål minste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | minste | inflection of liten: ## definite singular... |