Where does “unframable” come from?
unframable (English) comes from English framable, 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.
unframable (English): Alternative form of unframeable
Definitions
- Alternative form of unframeable
Ancestry of “unframable”, step by step
unframable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English framable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | framable | Alternative form of frameable |
| 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 un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |