Where does “framtíðarfræði” come from?
framtíðarfræði (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic framtíð, 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- — passed , crossed.
framtíðarfræði (Icelandic): futurology, future studies
Definitions
- futurology, future studies
Ancestry of “framtíðarfræði”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | framtíð | a future; the future tense |
| 2 | Icelandic | fram | forth, forward; away from the coast; towards the... |
| 3 | Old Norse | fram | forward, forth |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fram | from; by, due to; forth, forward |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | framaz | forward, prominent |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | prom- | forth, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |