Where does “fresterska” come from?

fresterska (Swedish) comes from Swedish fresta, from Old Norse freista, from Proto-Germanic fraistōną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

fresterska (Swedish): temptress

Definitions

  1. temptress

Ancestry of “fresterska”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfrestatempt
2Old Norsefreistato try, tempt, make trial of
3Proto-Germanicfraistōnąto attempt, to try
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fraistōną →