Where does “framgangur” come from?
framgangur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic 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.
framgangur (Icelandic): progress
Definitions
- progress
Ancestry of “framgangur”, step by step
framgangur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic fram
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | fram | forth, forward; away from the coast; towards the... |
| 2 | Old Norse | fram | forward, forth |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fram | from; by, due to; forth, forward |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | framaz | forward, prominent |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | prom- | forth, forward |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Icelandic gangur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | gangur | the act of walking; movement, action, flow;... |
| 2 | Old Norse | gangr | walking, motion; pace, pacing; course |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gangaz | pace, step, gait; walk; way, course |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰongʰ-o-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |