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Where does “dorsopalmar” come from?

dorsopalmar (English) comes from English palmar, from Latin palmaris, 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.

dorsopalmar (English): Relating to the top of the palm

Definitions

  1. Relating to the top of the palm

Ancestry of “dorsopalmar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpalmarOf or pertaining to the palm of the hand or...
2LatinpalmarisMeasuring the length, width or breadth of a hand...
3LatinPalma—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₂meh₂palm, hand
5Proto-Indo-Europeanplh₂m-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “dorsopalmar”

  • dorsopalmarly
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