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Where does “pram face” come from?

pram face (English) comes from English pram, from English perambulator, from English perambulate, from Latin perambulatus, from Latin perambulo, from Latin ambulō, from Latin ambi-, from Latin ambō — on, onto.

pram face (English): A poor teenage mother, or someone perceived as...

Definitions

  1. A poor teenage mother, or someone perceived as...

Ancestry of “pram face”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpramA small vehicle, usually covered, in which a...
2EnglishperambulatorA baby carriage; a pram; One who perambulates; A...
3EnglishperambulateTo walk about, roam or stroll; To inspect on...
4Latinperambulatus
5LatinperambuloI go through; roam, tour, traverse, perambulate;...
6Latinambulō—
7Latinambi-ambi-
8Latinambō—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
12Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
13Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto
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