Where does “прам” come from?
прам (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic pormъ, from Proto-Indo-European pórmos, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
прам (Serbo-Croatian): ferry; lock, tuft
Ancestry of “прам”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 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 |