Where does “käpypalmu” come from?
käpypalmu (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.
käpypalmu (Finnish): cycad
Definitions
- cycad
Ancestry of “käpypalmu”, step by step
käpypalmu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish palmu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | palmu | palm tree |
| 2 | Swedish | palm | A palm, tropical tree |
| 3 | Old Swedish | palmber | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | palmi | — |
| 5 | Latin | Palma | palm of the hand, hand |
| 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 |