Where does “Palmyran” come from?
Palmyran (English) comes from English Palmyra, from Portuguese palmeira, from Portuguese 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.
Ancestry of “Palmyran”, step by step
Palmyran traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Palmyra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Palmyra | A palm (Borassus flabellifer) with straight black upright trunk and palmate leaves, whose wood, fruit, and roots can be used for many purposes |
| 2 | Portuguese | palmeira | palm |
| 3 | Portuguese | Palma | palm inner part of the hand |
| 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 |