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Where does “fremman” come from?

fremman (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic framjaną, 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.

fremman (Old English): to do, accomplish, carry out, perform

Definitions

  1. to do, accomplish, carry out, perform

Ancestry of “fremman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicframjanąto promote, to further
2Proto-Germanicframazforward, prominent
3Proto-Indo-Europeanprom-forth, forward
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “fremman”

  • frame
  • framework
  • frames
  • framing
  • mainframe
  • reframe
  • keyframe
  • doorframe
  • airframe
  • frameset
  • wireframe
  • framer
  • subframe
  • superframe
  • frameshift
  • frameless
  • interframe
  • framebuffer
  • underframe
  • bedframe
  • frameshifting
  • headframe
  • intraframe
  • enframe
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