Where does “prām” come from?

prām (Middle Low German) comes from Czech prám, from Proto-Slavic pormъ, from Proto-Indo-European pórmos, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “prām”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechprámraft
2Proto-Slavicpormъferry
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpórmos
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “prām

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pórmos
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