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
- a member of an indigenous population; an...
Ancestry of “frumbyggi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | frum- | primordial; first, initial, primary, basic |
| 2 | Old Norse | frum- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | frumô | first |