Where does “freista” come from?
freista (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse freista, from Proto-Germanic fraistōną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
freista (Norwegian Nynorsk): to tempt; to try, attempt
Definitions
- to tempt; to try, attempt
Ancestry of “freista”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | freista | to try, tempt, make trial of |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fraistōną | to attempt, to try |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |