framian

Old English

verb

Definitions

to avail, profit
to be helpful, be of service, make progress
to further

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *framōną.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*framōną

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

frame English
frim English
*pro-mo- Proto-Indo-European
*promo- Proto-Indo-European
*framaz Proto-Germanic
*framjaną Proto-Germanic
*framōną Proto-Germanic
fremman Old English
framen Middle English
frym Middle English
fremja Old Norse
fremmen Old Dutch
fremmian Old Saxon

fremman