Where does “prisvärd” come from?
prisvärd (Swedish) comes from Swedish prisa, from Swedish pris, from French prise, from Old French prise, from Old French prendre, from Latin prendere, from Latin prehendere, from Latin prae- — passed , crossed.
prisvärd (Swedish): (well) worth its price, not overpriced
Definitions
- (well) worth its price, not overpriced
Ancestry of “prisvärd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | prisa | to award a prize; to praise, to laud |
| 2 | Swedish | pris | price, cost of an action; price, cost to gain... |
| 3 | French | prise | socket, wall socket; hold; grip |
| 4 | Old French | prise | seizure; taking; capture |
| 5 | Old French | prendre | to take |
| 6 | Latin | prendere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 7 | Latin | prehendere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 8 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |