Where does “fremføre” come from?

fremføre (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål frem, from Danish frem, from Old Danish fræm, from Old Norse fram, from Proto-Germanic fram, from Proto-Germanic framaz, from Proto-Indo-European prom-, from Proto-Indo-European por- — passed , crossed.

fremføre (Norwegian Bokmål): to perform

Definitions

  1. to perform

Ancestry of “fremføre”, step by step

fremføre traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål frem

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålfremforward; imperative of fremme
2Danishfremforward; toward; imperative of fremme
3Old Danishfræm
4Old Norseframforward, forth
5Proto-Germanicframfrom; by, due to; forth, forward
6Proto-Germanicframazforward, prominent
7Proto-Indo-Europeanprom-forth, forward
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
9Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Danish føre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishførestate of the roads; to lead, guide; to wage
2Old Norsefœriopportunity, chance; line and tackle; inflection...
3Proto-Germanicfōrijąsituation, opportunity
4Proto-Germanicfōrizable to go, passable
5Proto-Germanicfaranąto go, to travel

via Norwegian Bokmål føre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålførecondition of roads or other surfaces; typically...
2Old NorsefǿraTo bring, convey; To bring, present; To remove
3Proto-Germanicfōrijanąto cause to go; lead (someone; take lead; to...

Words derived from “fremføre

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European por-
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