Where does “kokospalm” come from?
kokospalm (Dutch) comes from Dutch palm, from Middle Dutch palme, from Old Dutch palma, from Latin Palma, 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.
kokospalm (Dutch): coconut palm, "Cocos nucifera"
Definitions
- coconut palm, "Cocos nucifera"
Ancestry of “kokospalm”, step by step
kokospalm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch palm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | palm | Any palm; A palm, the flat |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | palme | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | palma | — |
| 4 | Latin | Palma | palm of the hand, hand |
| 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 |
via Dutch kokos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kokos | the white flesh of the coconut, often in a... |
| 2 | Spanish | coco | coconut; testicle; bogeyman |
| 3 | Russian | коко́с | coconut |
| 4 | Portuguese | cocos | plural of coco |
| 5 | Portuguese | coco | coconut |
| 6 | Late Latin | coccum | kernel, seed; a scarlet berry of various plants;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κόκκος | grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of... |