Where does “palmo” come from?
palmo (Esperanto) comes from Catalan palma, from Spanish Palma, from Old Spanish palma, from Latin palma, from Proto-Italic pəlmā, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₂meh₂, from Proto-Indo-European plh₂m-, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
palmo (Esperanto): palm tree
Definitions
- palm tree
Ancestry of “palmo”, step by step
palmo traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan palma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | palma | palm tree; palm leaf; palm of the hand |
| 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 |