Where does “framelessness” come from?
framelessness (English) comes from English frameless, from English frame, from Middle English frame, from Old Norse frami, from Old Norse fram, from Proto-Germanic fram, from Proto-Germanic framaz, from Proto-Indo-European prom- — passed , crossed.
framelessness (English): Absence of a frame or frames
Definitions
- Absence of a frame or frames
Ancestry of “framelessness”, step by step
framelessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English frameless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | frameless | Without a frame; Without frames |
| 2 | English | frame | To fit, as for a specific end or purpose; make... |
| 3 | Middle English | frame | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | frami | advancement |
| 5 | Old Norse | fram | forward, forth |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fram | from; by, due to; forth, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | framaz | forward, prominent |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | prom- | forth, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |