Where does “frym” come from?
frym (Middle English) comes from Old English freme, from Proto-Germanic frami-, from Norwegian Nynorsk fram, from Old Norse fram, from Proto-Germanic fram, from Proto-Germanic framaz, from Proto-Indo-European prom-, from Proto-Indo-European por- — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “frym”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | freme | vigorous, flourishing; good, strenuous, bold;... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | frami- | going forth |
| 3 | Norwegian Nynorsk | fram | forward |
| 4 | Old Norse | fram | forward, forth |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fram | from; by, due to; forth, forward |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | framaz | forward, prominent |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | prom- | forth, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “frym”