Where does “palmitic” come from?
Palmistic comes from Latin palma, meaning palm of the hand, derived from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, a root meaning to spread or flatten.
palmitic (English): Of, pertaining to, or derived from palmitic acid
Definitions
- Of, pertaining to, or derived from palmitic acid
Ancestry of “palmitic”, step by step
palmitic traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish palmito
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | palmito | heart of palm |
| 2 | Spanish | Palma | palm of the hand |
| 3 | Old Spanish | palma | — |
| 4 | Latin | palma | palm of the hand, hand; blade of an oar; palm... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | pəlmā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₂meh₂ | palm, hand |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | plh₂m- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
via French palmite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | palmite | pith of the palm tree |
| 2 | French | palme | palm leaf; palm; palm tree |
via French palmitique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | palmitique | palmitic |