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Where does “fremri” come from?

fremri (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse framr, 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.

fremri (Icelandic): forefront of, front, forward, anterior, leading

Definitions

  1. forefront of, front, forward, anterior, leading

Ancestry of “fremri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseframrforward, prominent, protruding; superior
2Proto-Germanicframfrom; by, due to; forth, forward
3Proto-Germanicframazforward, prominent
4Proto-Indo-Europeanprom-forth, forward
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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