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Where does “trist” come from?

trist (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Latin trīstis, from Proto-Indo-European tristh₂s, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

trist (Norwegian Nynorsk): sad; depressing; sadly

Definitions

  1. sad; depressing; sadly

Ancestry of “trist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintrīstis—
2Proto-Indo-Europeantristh₂sa third party standing, after the two parties to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
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