Where does “fremen” come from?

fremen (Middle English) comes from Old English fremman, from Proto-Germanic framjaną, from Proto-Germanic framaz, from Proto-Indo-European prom-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “fremen”, step by step

fremen traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English fremman

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfremmanto do, accomplish, carry out, perform
2Proto-Germanicframjanąto promote, to further
3Proto-Germanicframazforward, prominent
4Proto-Indo-Europeanprom-forth, forward
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Old English framian

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

via Old English fremian

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfremianto promote, perform
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European por- →