Where does “palmerworm” come from?
palmerworm (English) comes from English Palmer, from Middle English palmer, from Anglo-Norman palmer, from Old French paumier, from Medieval Latin palmarius, from Latin Palma, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₂meh₂, from Proto-Indo-European plh₂m- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
palmerworm (English): Any small, terrestrial invertebrate, usually an...
Definitions
- Any small, terrestrial invertebrate, usually an...
Ancestry of “palmerworm”, step by step
palmerworm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Palmer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Palmer | A placename |
| 2 | Middle English | palmer | A pilgrim who has been to the Holy Land; Any... |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | palmer | — |
| 4 | Old French | paumier | palmer |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | palmarius | palmer; Of or pertaining to palm trees; A palmer |
| 6 | Latin | Palma | palm of the hand, hand |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₂meh₂ | palm, hand |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | plh₂m- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
via English Worm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Worm | A generally tubular invertebrate of the annelid phylum; an earthworm |
| 2 | Middle English | worm | A worm or similar small wormlike animal that... |
| 3 | Old English | wyrm | creeping insect; maggot, grub, worm; snake,... |
| 4 | Old English | lēah | meadow; clearing with a pigsty; woodland,... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | lauh | clearing; meadow |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lauhaz | clearing; meadow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lówkos | clearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |