Where does “framstå” come from?

framstå (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.

framstå (Norwegian Bokmål): to appear, seem

Definitions

  1. to appear, seem

Ancestry of “framstå”, step by step

framstå traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål fram

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålframforward
2Old Norseframforward, forth
3Proto-Germanicframfrom; by, due to; forth, forward
4Proto-Germanicframazforward, prominent
5Proto-Indo-Europeanprom-forth, forward
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Norwegian Bokmål stå

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålståstop up, stop short, break down; a stand;...
2Old Norsestaðra place, spot, abode; a city, town, palace; a...
3Proto-Germanicstadizplace, location
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstéh₂tisstanding, position
5Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European por- →