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
- A poor teenage mother, or someone perceived as...
Ancestry of “pram face”, step by step
pram face traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pram
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pram | A small vehicle, usually covered, in which a... |
| 2 | English | perambulator | A baby carriage; a pram; One who perambulates; A... |
| 3 | English | perambulate | To walk about, roam or stroll; To inspect on... |
| 4 | Latin | perambulatus | |
| 5 | Latin | perambulo | I go through; roam, tour, traverse, perambulate;... |
| 6 | Latin | ambulō | to traverse, travel |
| 7 | Latin | ambi- | around, about |
| 8 | Latin | ambō | both |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |