Where does “palmar” come from?
Palmar comes from Latin palmaris, formed from palma meaning palm of the hand, ultimately deriving from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-.
palmar (English): Of or pertaining to the palm of the hand or...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to the palm of the hand or...
Ancestry of “palmar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | palmaris | Measuring the length, width or breadth of a hand... |
| 2 | Latin | Palma | palm of the hand, hand |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₂meh₂ | palm, hand |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | plh₂m- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
Words derived from “palmar”