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פּראָם
‘ferry’

פּראָם
פּאַראָם
'ferry'

ETYMOLOGY

Polish prom, Belarusian паро́м, Ukrainian поро́м; Russian поро́м < Proto-Slavic ✱pormъ; from PIE ✱pórmos, from the root ✱per- 'to cross over'
Related: PGmc ✱farmaz 'fare; load, cargo': ON farmr 'freight, cargo', OE fearm, OS farm 'onslaught', OHG farm 'fast ship', MHG varm 'id.'; from PIE ✱por-mo (DRV); mo-stem based on the strong verb ✱faran- (see פֿאָרן).

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