Where does “fremhæve” come from?
fremhæve (Danish) comes from Danish frem, from Old Danish fræm, from Old Norse fram, from Proto-Germanic fram, from Proto-Germanic framaz, from Proto-Indo-European prom-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
fremhæve (Danish): to accentuate, to stress
Definitions
- to accentuate, to stress
Ancestry of “fremhæve”, step by step
fremhæve traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish frem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | frem | forward; toward; imperative of fremme |
| 2 | Old Danish | fræm | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | fram | forward, forth |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fram | from; by, due to; forth, forward |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | framaz | forward, prominent |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | prom- | forth, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Danish hæve
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | hæve | to raise, to elevate, to lift; to rise; to draw,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | hefja | to heave, lift, raise; to exalt, raise in rank;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | habjaną | to have, to hold; to lift, heave |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyé- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |