English word frame comes from Proto-Germanic *framjaną (To perform, promote, further.), Middle English (1100-1500) freme (Benefit, profit, advantage.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *framjaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To perform, promote, further. |
| freme | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | Benefit, profit, advantage. |
| fremian | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| fremmen | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | To perform or accomplish (something), do. |
| frame | English (en) | (intransitive, dialectal) To move.. (intransitive, dialectal, mining) To wash ore with the aid of a frame.. (intransitive, obsolete) To fit; accord.. (intransitive, obsolete) To proceed; to go.. (intransitive, obsolete) To profit; avail.. (intransitive, obsolete) To succeed in doing or trying to do something; manage.. (tennis) To hit (the ball) with the frame of the racquet rather than the [...] |