Where does “frumbyggi” come from?

frumbyggi (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic frum-, from Old Norse frum-, from Proto-Germanic frumô — first.

frumbyggi (Icelandic): a member of an indigenous population; an...

Definitions

  1. a member of an indigenous population; an...

Ancestry of “frumbyggi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicfrum-primordial; first, initial, primary, basic
2Old Norsefrum-—
3Proto-Germanicfrumôfirst
Every word from Proto-Germanic frumô →Every word from Icelandic frum- →Every word from Old Norse frum- →