Where does “frest” come from?
frest (Old Danish) comes from Old Norse frest, from Proto-Germanic frestą, from Proto-Germanic fres, from Proto-Indo-European pres-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “frest”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | frest | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | frestą | an appointed time; date |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fres | forward |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pres- | to press |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “frest”