Where does “jukkapalmu” come from?

jukkapalmu (Finnish) comes from Finnish palmu, from Swedish palm, from Old Swedish palmber, from Old Norse palmi, from Latin Palma, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₂meh₂, from Proto-Indo-European plh₂m-, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

jukkapalmu (Finnish): spineless yucca, giant yucca, Yucca elephantipes

Definitions

  1. spineless yucca, giant yucca, Yucca elephantipes

Ancestry of “jukkapalmu”, step by step

jukkapalmu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish palmu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpalmupalm tree
2SwedishpalmA palm, tropical tree
3Old Swedishpalmber
4Old Norsepalmi
5LatinPalmapalm of the hand, hand
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₂meh₂palm, hand
7Proto-Indo-Europeanplh₂m-
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via Finnish Jukka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishJukkayucca any of several evergreen plants of the genus Yucca
2FinnishJohannesJohn
3LatinIōhannēs
4LatinIōannēsJohn biblical persons
5Ancient GreekἸωάννης
6HebrewיוחנןYahweh is gracious
7Hebrewחנוןgracious, merciful, compassionate; passive...
8Moroccan Arabicخنونةmucus, snot
9Arabicخُنَّة
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European plh₂m-