Where does “fremeþe” come from?
fremeþe (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic framaþiz, from Swedish 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- — passed , crossed.
fremeþe (Old English): Alternative form of fremde; foreign, strange
Definitions
- Alternative form of fremde; foreign, strange
Ancestry of “fremeþe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | framaþiz | foreign, alien, strange |
| 2 | Swedish | fram | forward, in front |
| 3 | Old Norse | fram | forward, forth |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fram | from; by, due to; forth, forward |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | framaz | forward, prominent |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | prom- | forth, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |