Where does “framben” come from?

framben (Swedish) comes from Swedish fram, from Old Norse fram, from Proto-Germanic fram, 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.

framben (Swedish): a foreleg, a forelimb (of an animal with four or more legs)

Definitions

  1. a foreleg, a forelimb (of an animal with four or more legs)

Ancestry of “framben”, step by step

framben traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish fram

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishframforward, in front
2Old Norseframforward, forth
3Proto-Germanicframfrom; by, due to; forth, forward
4Proto-Germanicframazforward, prominent
5Proto-Indo-Europeanprom-forth, forward
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Swedish ben

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbenleg; a body part; leg; part of trousers which...
2Old Swedishbēnbone
3Old Norsebeinleg; bone
4Proto-Germanicbainąleg; bone
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →