Where does “framfor” come from?
framfor (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål fram, from Old Norse fram, from Proto-Germanic fram, 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.
framfor (Norwegian Bokmål): alternative form of fremfor
Definitions
- alternative form of fremfor
Ancestry of “framfor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | fram | forward |
| 2 | Old Norse | fram | forward, forth |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fram | from; by, due to; forth, forward |
| 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 |