Where does “framsýning” come from?

framsýning (Faroese) comes from Faroese fram, from Old Norse fram, from Proto-Germanic fram, from Proto-Germanic framaz, from Proto-Indo-European prom-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

framsýning (Faroese): exhibition, show

Definitions

  1. exhibition, show

Ancestry of “framsýning”, step by step

framsýning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese fram

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseframforward, ahead
2Old Norseframforward, forth
3Proto-Germanicframfrom; by, due to; forth, forward
4Proto-Germanicframazforward, prominent
5Proto-Indo-Europeanprom-forth, forward
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Faroese sýning

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesesýningexhibition, show
2Faroesesýnato show
3Old Norsesýnato show
4Old Norsesýnnclear, evident, certain; fit, likely
5Proto-Germanicsiunizappearance, sight; face
6Proto-Germanicsehwanąto see
7Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European por- →