frum-

See also: Frum and frum

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse frum-, from Proto-Germanic *frumô and cognate to Old English forma.

Prefix

frum-

  1. primordial
    Synonyms: upphafs-, upprunalegur
  2. first, initial, primary, basic

Derived terms

Icelandic terms prefixed with frum-
  • frumatriði
  • frumbyggi
  • frumdráttur
  • frumdrög
  • frumefni
  • frumeggbú (“primordial follicle”)
  • frumeind
  • frumfarmskírteini
  • frumforrit
  • frumframleiðsla
  • frumfrjófrumur (“primordial germ cells”)
  • frumfuni (“a primordial fireball, ylem”)
  • frumgerð
  • frumheimild
  • frumherji
  • frumkvæði
  • frumkvöðull
  • frumlag
  • frumlegur
  • frumlofthjúpurinn (“the primordial atmosphere”)
  • frummál
  • frumminni
  • frummynd
  • frummælandi
  • frumnorræna
  • frumnorrænn
  • frumrit
  • frumsemja
  • frumsetning
  • frumskógur
  • frumspeki
  • frumstig
  • frumstæður
  • frumsýna
  • frumsýning
  • frumtala
  • frumtexti
  • frumútgáfa
  • frumvarp

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse frum-, Proto-Germanic *frumô. Cognate with Old English forma.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /frʊmː/

Prefix

frum-

  1. primordial, proto-
    Synonyms: ur-, opphavs-, opphavleg

Derived terms

  • frumalder
  • frumgermansk (“Proto-Germanic”)
  • frumheim, frumverd (“primeval world”)
  • frumnordisk, frumnorderlandsk (“Proto-Norse”)
  • frum (“early; original”)
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