Where does “maagdenpalm” come from?
maagdenpalm (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.
maagdenpalm (Dutch): vinca
Definitions
- vinca
Ancestry of “maagdenpalm”, step by step
maagdenpalm 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 |