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Where does “frábærlega” come from?

frábærlega (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic frábær, from Icelandic frá, from Old Norse frá, from Proto-Germanic fram, from Proto-Germanic framaz, from Proto-Indo-European prom-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

frábærlega (Icelandic): outstandingly

Definitions

  1. outstandingly

Ancestry of “frábærlega”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicfrábærexcellent, brilliant, super, awesome, great
2Icelandicfráfrom, away from, about; adverbial form of...
3Old Norsefráfrom, away from, about; away; hence, henceforth
4Proto-Germanicframfrom; by, due to; forth, forward
5Proto-Germanicframazforward, prominent
6Proto-Indo-Europeanprom-forth, forward
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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