Where does “semipalmated” come from?
semipalmated (English) comes from English palmated, from Latin palmatus, 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.
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Ancestry of “semipalmated”, step by step
semipalmated traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English palmated
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | palmated | Having digits connected by a thin membrane;... |
| 2 | Latin | palmatus | decorated with palm branches; palmate |
| 3 | Latin | Palma | palm of the hand, hand |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₂meh₂ | palm, hand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | plh₂m- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |