Where does “fristiri” come from?

fristiri (Sranan Tongo) comes from Dutch feliciteren, from French féliciter, from Late Latin felicito — to felicitate.

fristiri (Sranan Tongo): To congratulate

Definitions

  1. To congratulate

Ancestry of “fristiri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchfeliciterento congratulate
2Frenchféliciterto congratulate
3Late Latinfelicitoto felicitate
Every word from Late Latin felicito →Every word from French féliciter →Every word from Dutch feliciteren →