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

Definitions

  1. ferry; shuttle

Ancestry of “prom”, step by step

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

Words derived from “prom”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pórmos →
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