Where does “palmarly” come from?
palmarly (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.
palmarly (English): In a palmar direction
Definitions
- In a palmar direction
Ancestry of “palmarly”, step by step
palmarly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English palmar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | palmar | Of or pertaining to the palm of the hand or... |
| 2 | Latin | palmaris | Measuring the length, width or breadth of a hand... |
| 3 | Latin | Palma | palm of the hand, hand |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₂meh₂ | palm, hand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | plh₂m- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |