Where does “fremstå” come from?
fremstå (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.
fremstå (Danish): to appear, seem
Definitions
- to appear, seem
Ancestry of “fremstå”, step by step
fremstå 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 stå
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | stå | to stand; to be, appear; standstill, halt |
| 2 | Old Danish | staa | — |
| 3 | English | star | Any small luminous dot appearing in the cloudless... |
| 4 | Middle English | sterre | star |
| 5 | Old English | steorra | star |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | sterrō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | sternô | star |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |