Where does βParmaβ come from?
Parma comes from Latin parma, a small round shield, borrowed from Etruscan πππππ, of uncertain ultimate origin.
Parma (English): city in Italy
Definitions
- city in Italy
Ancestry of βParmaβ, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | parmigiana | Cooked or served with Parmesan cheese and tomato... |
| 2 | Italian | parmigiana | feminine singular of parmigiano; female... |
| 3 | Italian | parmigiano | Of, or relating to Parma, its inhabitants or... |
| 4 | Italian | Parma | Parma river that crosses the city |
| 5 | Latin | Parma | a parma; a round shield carried by the infantry and cavalry |
| 6 | Latin | parmula | a small round shield |
| 7 | Latin | palma | palm of the hand, hand; blade of an oar; palm... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | pΙlmΔ | β |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | plΜ₯hβmehβ | palm, hand |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | plhβm- | β |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pelhβ- | to approach |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |