Where does “fremtre” come from?

fremtre (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 “fremtre”, step by step

fremtre 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 tre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåltrethree; tree; wood
2Old Norsetrétree; the mast of a ship; ree, rafter, beam
3Proto-Germanictrewątree
4EnglishdoruAlternative form of dory
5Ancient Greekδόρυwood, tree, stem; spear shaft, spear, lance,...
6Proto-Hellenicdórutree
7Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
8Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European por-