Where does “parmesan” come from?
parmesan (English) comes from French parmesan, from German Parmesan, from Italian parmigiano, from Italian Parma, from Latin Parma, from Latin parmula, from Latin palma, from Proto-Italic pəlmā — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
parmesan (English): A hard, full-fat Italian cheese from Parma; A...
Definitions
- A hard, full-fat Italian cheese from Parma; A...
Ancestry of “parmesan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | parmesan | Parmesan |
| 2 | German | Parmesan | parmesan |
| 3 | Italian | parmigiano | Of, or relating to Parma, its inhabitants or... |
| 4 | Italian | Parma | — |
| 5 | Latin | Parma | — |
| 6 | Latin | parmula | a small round shield |
| 7 | Latin | palma | palm of the hand, hand; blade of an oar; palm... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | pəlmā | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₂meh₂ | palm, hand |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | plh₂m- | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
Words derived from “parmesan”