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Where does “framen” come from?

framen (Middle English) comes from Old English framian, from Proto-Germanic framōną.

Ancestry of “framen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishframianto avail, profit; to be helpful, be of service,...
2Proto-Germanicframōną—

Words derived from “framen”

  • frame
  • framework
  • frames
  • framing
  • mainframe
  • reframe
  • keyframe
  • doorframe
  • airframe
  • frameset
  • wireframe
  • framer
  • subframe
  • superframe
  • frameshift
  • frameless
  • interframe
  • framebuffer
  • underframe
  • bedframe
  • frameshifting
  • headframe
  • intraframe
  • enframe
Every word from Proto-Germanic framōną →