Where does “fremstå” come from?

fremstå (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.

Ancestry of “fremstå”, step by step

fremstå traces back through two 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 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- →