Where does “պարմեզան” come from?
պարմեզան (Armenian) comes from Russian пармеза́н, from French parmesan, from German Parmesan, from Italian parmigiano, from Italian Parma, from Latin Parma, from Latin parmula, from Latin palma — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
պարմեզան (Armenian): parmesan
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- parmesan
Ancestry of “պարմեզան”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | пармеза́н | parmesan |
| 2 | French | parmesan | Parmesan from Parma |
| 3 | German | Parmesan | parmesan cheese |
| 4 | Italian | parmigiano | Of, or relating to Parma, its inhabitants or... |
| 5 | Italian | Parma | Parma river that crosses the city |
| 6 | Latin | Parma | a parma; a round shield carried by the infantry and cavalry |
| 7 | Latin | parmula | a small round shield |
| 8 | Latin | palma | palm of the hand, hand; blade of an oar; palm... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | pəlmā | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₂meh₂ | palm, hand |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | plh₂m- | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |