Where does “fremtidssikker” come from?

fremtidssikker (Danish) comes from Danish fremtid, 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- — passed , crossed.

fremtidssikker (Danish): future-proof

Definitions

  1. future-proof

Ancestry of “fremtidssikker”, step by step

fremtidssikker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish fremtid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishfremtidfuture
2Danishfremforward; toward; imperative of fremme
3Old Danishfræm
4Old Norseframforward, forth
5Proto-Germanicframfrom; by, due to; forth, forward
6Proto-Germanicframazforward, prominent
7Proto-Indo-Europeanprom-forth, forward
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
9Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Danish sikker

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsikkersafe, secure; sure, certain
2Middle Low Germanseker
3Old Saxonsikur
4Proto-West Germanicsikursecure, safe; sure, certain
5Latinsēcūruscareless, negligent
6Latinsē-apart-; aside-; away
7Latinsexsix; 6
8Proto-Italicsekssix
9Proto-Indo-Europeanswéḱssix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European por-