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Where does “palmary” come from?

palmary (English) comes from Latin palmārius, 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.

palmary (English): Worthy of the palm; preeminent; superior;...

Definitions

  1. Worthy of the palm; preeminent; superior;...

Ancestry of “palmary”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpalmārius—
2LatinPalma—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₂meh₂palm, hand
4Proto-Indo-Europeanplh₂m-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
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