Where does “frame” come from?
Frame comes from Middle English fremmen, from Old English fremman, from Proto-Germanic framjaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European per- and promo- with the suffix -yeti.
frame (English): To fit, as for a specific end or purpose; make...
Definitions
- To fit, as for a specific end or purpose; make...
Ancestry of “frame”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | frame | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | frami | advancement |
| 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 |