Where does “πάρμη” come from?
πάρμη (Ancient Greek) comes from Latin Parma, from Latin parmula, from Latin palma, from Proto-Italic pəlmā, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₂meh₂, from Proto-Indo-European plh₂m-, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
πάρμη (Ancient Greek): light shield, buckler
Definitions
- light shield, buckler
Ancestry of “πάρμη”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Parma | a parma; a round shield carried by the infantry and cavalry |
| 2 | Latin | parmula | a small round shield |
| 3 | Latin | palma | palm of the hand, hand; blade of an oar; palm... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | pəlmā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₂meh₂ | palm, hand |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | plh₂m- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |