Where does “fristående” come from?
fristående (Swedish) comes from Swedish fri, from Middle Low German vrī, from Old Saxon frī, from Proto-West Germanic frī, from Proto-Germanic frijaz, from Proto-Indo-European priHós, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.
fristående (Swedish): independent, single; free-standing, freestanding;...
Definitions
- independent, single; free-standing, freestanding;...
Ancestry of “fristående”, step by step
fristående traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish fri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fri | free, unconstrained; free, not imprisoned,... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | vrī | free |
| 3 | Old Saxon | frī | free |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | frī | free |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | frijaz | free |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | priHós | dear, beloved; happy, free |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | preyH- | to love, to please |
via Swedish stående
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | stående | standing (upright) |