Where does “frumstig” come from?

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

frumstig (Icelandic): initial stage; the positive degree, positive

Definitions

  1. initial stage; the positive degree, positive

Ancestry of “frumstig”, 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- →
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