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