Where does “Parma ham” come from?
Parma ham (English) comes from English Parma, from English parmigiana, from Italian parmigiana, from Italian parmigiano, from Italian Parma, from Latin Parma, from Latin parmula, from Latin palma — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
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Ancestry of “Parma ham”, step by step
Parma ham traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Parma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Parma | city in Italy |
| 2 | English | parmigiana | Cooked or served with Parmesan cheese and tomato... |
| 3 | Italian | parmigiana | feminine singular of parmigiano; female... |
| 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 |
via English ham
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ham | The region back of the knee joint; the popliteal... |
| 2 | Middle English | hamme | The interior or rear side of the knee; An... |
| 3 | Old English | hamm | ham, inner knee; enclosure, piece of enclosed... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hammō | shinbone; the hollow of the knee; ham |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kónh₂m | leg |