Where does “palmful” come from?
palmful (English) comes from English Palm, from Middle English palme, from Old French palme, 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.
palmful (English): Enough to fill the palm of one's hand
Definitions
- Enough to fill the palm of one's hand
Ancestry of “palmful”, step by step
palmful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Palm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Palm | Alternative letter-case form of palm |
| 2 | Middle English | palme | palm |
| 3 | Old French | palme | palm leaf; Alternative form of paume |
| 4 | Latin | Palma | palm of the hand, hand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₂meh₂ | palm, hand |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | plh₂m- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |