Where does “framtíð” come from?
framtíð (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.
framtíð (Icelandic): a future; the future tense
Definitions
- a future; the future tense
Ancestry of “framtíð”, step by step
framtíð 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 tíð
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | tíð | time, period; weather conditions; a female... |
| 2 | Old Norse | tíð | time; hour; divine service, prayers |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tīdiz | time; period, interval |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₂itis | interval, period of time |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂y- | to share, divide |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |