Where does “fram” come from?
fram (Proto-Germanic) comes 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.
fram (Proto-Germanic): from; by, due to; forth, forward
Definitions
- from; by, due to; forth, forward
Ancestry of “fram”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | framaz | forward, prominent |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | prom- | forth, forward |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “fram”