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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Czech | prám | raft |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | pormъ | ferry |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pórmos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “prām”