Where does “framen” come from?

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

Ancestry of “framen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishframianto avail, profit; to be helpful, be of service,...
2Proto-Germanicframōnąto advance
Every word from Proto-Germanic framōnąEvery word from Old English framian
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