Where does “framtíð” come from?

framtíð (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.

framtíð (Faroese): future; future tense

Definitions

  1. future; future tense

Ancestry of “framtíð”, step by step

framtíð 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 tíð

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesetíðtime; tense
2Old Norsetíðtime; hour; divine service, prayers
3Proto-Germanictīdiztime; period, interval
4Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₂itisinterval, period of time
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European por- →