Where does “frist” come from?

frist (Swedish) comes from Old Norse frest, from Proto-Germanic frestą, from Proto-Germanic fres, from Proto-Indo-European pres-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

frist (Swedish): a period (extended from its original length) within which something must be done, (roughly) a deadline

Definitions

  1. a period (extended from its original length) within which something must be done, (roughly) a deadline

Ancestry of “frist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefrest—
2Proto-Germanicfrestąan appointed time; date
3Proto-Germanicfresforward
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpres-to press
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “frist”

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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