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Where does “pórmos” come from?

pórmos (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “pórmos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “pórmos”

  • farm
  • farmer
  • farming
  • farmhouse
  • farmland
  • farmyard
  • nonfarm
  • farmstead
  • farmhand
  • farmworker
  • farmwork
  • farmerette
  • farmgate
  • nonfarming
  • farmboy
  • farmable
  • landfarming
  • farmery
  • farmeress
  • farmgirl
  • farmette
  • farmscape
  • farmlike
  • farmstand
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