Where does “прамень” come from?

прамень (Belarusian) comes from Polish promień, from Old Polish promień, from Proto-Slavic *pormy — ply, strand, strip.

прамень (Belarusian): ray, beam

Definitions

  1. ray, beam

Ancestry of “прамень”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpromieńray, beam
2Old Polishpromień—
3Proto-Slavic*pormyply, strand, strip
Every word from Proto-Slavic *pormy →Every word from Old Polish promień →Every word from Polish promień →