Where does “underframing” come from?
underframing (English) comes from English framing, 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.
underframing (English): An underframe
Definitions
- An underframe
Ancestry of “underframing”, step by step
underframing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English framing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | framing | present participle of frame; The placing of a... |
| 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 |