Where does “Nobelpris” come from?
Nobelpris (Swedish) comes from Swedish pris, from French prise, from Old French prise, from Old French prendre, from Latin prendere, from Latin prehendere, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai- — passed , crossed.
Nobelpris (Swedish): Nobel Prize
Definitions
- Nobel Prize
Ancestry of “Nobelpris”, step by step
Nobelpris traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish pris
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | pris | price, cost of an action; price, cost to gain... |
| 2 | French | prise | socket, wall socket; hold; grip |
| 3 | Old French | prise | seizure; taking; capture |
| 4 | Old French | prendre | to take |
| 5 | Latin | prendere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 6 | Latin | prehendere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 7 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |