English word origin

Etymology of frim

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

adj

Flourishing; thriving · Vigorous. · Fresh; luxuriant.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Middle English frym, from Old English freme (“vigorous, flourishing”), a secondary form of Old English fram (“strenuous, active, bold, strong”), from Proto-Germanic *framaz, *framiz (“forward, protruding”), from Proto-Indo-European *promo- (“front, forth”). Cognate with German fromm (“strong, brave”), Old English framian (“to avail, profit”). More at frame.

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Inherited-form mentionfrymenm
Inherited-form mentionfremeang
Derivation mentionframang
Derivation mention*framazgem-pro
Derivation mention*promo-ine-pro
Cognate mentionfrommde
Cognate mentionframianang

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

adj

Alternative form of fremd.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Dialectal variant of fremd.

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