Where does “befrämjare” come from?
befrämjare (Swedish) comes from Swedish befrämja, from Swedish främja, from Old Swedish fræmia, from Old Norse fremja, from Proto-Germanic framjaną, from Proto-Germanic framaz, from Proto-Indo-European prom-, from Proto-Indo-European por- — passed , crossed.
befrämjare (Swedish): a promoter, a supporter, a furtherer (of something)
Definitions
- a promoter, a supporter, a furtherer (of something)
Ancestry of “befrämjare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | befrämja | further, promote |
| 2 | Swedish | främja | to promote, to support |
| 3 | Old Swedish | fræmia | to bring forward; to promote; to assist, support |
| 4 | Old Norse | fremja | to promote; to accomplish |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | framjaną | to promote, to further |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | framaz | forward, prominent |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | prom- | forth, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |