Etymology Explorer › Old Swedish

Where does “fræmmia” come from?

fræmmia (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse fremja, 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.

Ancestry of “fræmmia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefremjato promote; to accomplish
2Proto-Germanicframjanąto promote, to further
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

Words derived from “fræmmia”

  • främja
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