Where does “prom” come from?
prom (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic pormъ, from Proto-Indo-European pórmos, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
prom (Polish): ferry; shuttle
Ancestry of “prom”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | pormъ | ferry |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pórmos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |