Where does “frånse” come from?
frånse (Swedish) comes from Swedish från, from Old Swedish frān, from Old Swedish frā, from Old Swedish fram, from Proto-Germanic fram, from Proto-Germanic framaz, from Proto-Indo-European prom-, from Proto-Indo-European por- — passed , crossed.
frånse (Swedish): to (deliberately) pay no attention to (like disregard, but not necessarily dismissive)
Definitions
- to (deliberately) pay no attention to (like disregard, but not necessarily dismissive)
Ancestry of “frånse”, step by step
frånse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish från
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | från | from |
| 2 | Old Swedish | frān | — |
| 3 | Old Swedish | frā | — |
| 4 | Old Swedish | fram | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fram | from; by, due to; forth, forward |
| 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 |