Where does “forfremme” come from?
forfremme (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål fremme, from Old Norse fremja, 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.
forfremme (Norwegian Bokmål): to promote; to up
Definitions
- to promote; to up
Ancestry of “forfremme”, step by step
forfremme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål fremme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | fremme | to promote |
| 2 | Old Norse | fremja | to promote; to accomplish |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | framjaną | to promote, to further |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | framaz | forward, prominent |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | prom- | forth, forward |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Norwegian Bokmål før
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | før | before; imperative of føre; present tense of fø |
| 2 | Old Norse | fóðr | fodder; sheath |
| 3 | Middle Low German | vōder | linen, sheath; sheath, linen |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fōdrą | fodder; sheath |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fōdô | food, nourishment |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pat- | to feed; path; to go |