Where does “ofan” come from?

ofan (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse frá, from Proto-Germanic fram, 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.

ofan (Old Norse): from above, downwards; above the surface of

Definitions

  1. from above, downwards; above the surface of

Ancestry of “ofan”, step by step

ofan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse frá

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefráfrom, away from, about; away; hence, henceforth
2Proto-Germanicframfrom; by, due to; forth, forward
3Proto-Germanicframazforward, prominent
4Proto-Indo-Europeanprom-forth, forward
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Proto-Germanic ubanē

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicubanēfrom above
2Proto-Germanicuppup, upwards
3Proto-Germanicubunder
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “ofan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European por- →