Where does “pram” come from?
Pram comes from Dutch praam, from Middle Dutch praem, from Middle Low German prām, a flat-bottomed boat or barge.
pram (English): A small vehicle, usually covered, in which a...
Definitions
- A small vehicle, usually covered, in which a...
Ancestry of “pram”, step by step
pram traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English perambulator
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | perambulator | A baby carriage; a pram; One who perambulates; A... |
| 2 | English | perambulate | To walk about, roam or stroll; To inspect on... |
| 3 | Latin | perambulatus | |
| 4 | Latin | perambulo | I go through; roam, tour, traverse, perambulate;... |
| 5 | Latin | ambulō | to traverse, travel |
| 6 | Latin | ambi- | around, about |
| 7 | Latin | ambō | both |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via French prame
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | prame | pram, flatbottom boat |
| 2 | Dutch | praam | a flat-bottomed boat |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | praem | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | prām | — |
| 5 | Czech | prám | raft |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | pormъ | ferry |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pórmos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |