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Where does “frestaz” come from?

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

Ancestry of “frestaz”, 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 “frestaz”

  • fyrst
  • first
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