Where does “mainframe” come from?
mainframe (Spanish) comes from English mainframe, from English frame, from Middle English frame, from Old Norse frami, from Old Norse fram, from Proto-Germanic fram, from Proto-Germanic framaz, from Proto-Indo-European prom- — passed , crossed.
mainframe (Spanish): mainframe
Ancestry of “mainframe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | mainframe | A large, powerful computer able to manage very... |
| 2 | English | frame | To fit, as for a specific end or purpose; make... |
| 3 | Middle English | frame | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | frami | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | fram | forward, forth |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fram | from; by, due to; forth, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | framaz | forward, prominent |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | prom- | forth, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |