Where does “Palmyrène” come from?
Palmyrène (French) comes from Latin Palmyrenus, from Ancient Greek παλμυρηνός, from Ancient Greek -ηνός, from Ancient Greek -νός, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
Ancestry of “Palmyrène”, step by step
Palmyrène traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin Palmyrenus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Palmyrenus | Palmyrene |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | παλμυρηνός | Palmyrene |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ηνός | -ian, -ese |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -νός | Alternative form of -νος |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |