Where does “promik” come from?

promik (Polish) comes from Polish prom, from Proto-Slavic pormъ, from Proto-Indo-European pórmos, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “promik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpromferry; shuttle
2Proto-Slavicpormъferry
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpórmos
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pórmos