Where does “framing” come from?
Framing derives from English frame, which comes from Middle English fremmen, Old English fremman, and Proto-Germanic framjaną, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European per-, promo-, and -yeti.
framing (English): present participle of frame; The placing of a...
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- present participle of frame; The placing of a...
Ancestry of “framing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | frame | To fit, as for a specific end or purpose; make... |
| 2 | Middle English | frame | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | frami | advancement |
| 4 | Old Norse | fram | forward, forth |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fram | from; by, due to; forth, forward |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | framaz | forward, prominent |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | prom- | forth, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |