Where does “fres” come from?

fres (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European pres-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

fres (Proto-Germanic): forward

Definitions

  1. forward

Ancestry of “fres”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpres-to press
2Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “fres”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pres- →
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