Where does “hinna först” come from?
hinna först (Swedish) comes from Swedish först, from Old Swedish fyrster, from Old Norse fyrstr, from Proto-Germanic furistaz, from Proto-Germanic furi, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
hinna först (Swedish): to make it first (to a location, etc.)
Definitions
- to make it first (to a location, etc.)
Ancestry of “hinna först”, step by step
hinna först traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish först
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | först | first, firstly; having no predecessor; only |
| 2 | Old Swedish | fyrster | first |
| 3 | Old Norse | fyrstr | first; foremost |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | furistaz | first, foremost |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | furi | for, before; before, forward |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |