Where does “פּאַראָם” come from?

פּאַראָם (Yiddish) comes from Russian паром, from Proto-Slavic pormъ, from Proto-Indo-European pórmos, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

פּאַראָם (Yiddish): ferry

Definitions

  1. ferry

Ancestry of “פּאַראָם”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпаромferry; instrumental singular of пар
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 pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pórmos →