Where does “friidrett” come from?
friidrett (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk fri, from Middle Low German vrī, from Old Saxon frī, from Proto-West Germanic frī, from Proto-Germanic frijaz, from Proto-Indo-European priHós, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.
friidrett (Norwegian Nynorsk): athletics
Definitions
- athletics
Ancestry of “friidrett”, step by step
friidrett traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk fri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | fri | free, not imprisoned or enslaved; free, not... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | vrī | free |
| 3 | Old Saxon | frī | free |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | frī | free |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | frijaz | free |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | priHós | dear, beloved; happy, free |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | preyH- | to love, to please |
via Norwegian Nynorsk idrett
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | idrett | sport |
| 2 | Old Norse | íþrótt | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | þróttr | strength, might, valour |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þruhtuz | strength; fortitude; perseverance |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | treg- | still, rigid; firm, fast; stiff, rigid |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)terǵ- | a type of bird; manure, dung; to sully, decay |