Where does “empaumer” come from?
empaumer (French) comes from French paume, from Middle French paulme, from Old French paume, 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.
empaumer (French): to grasp
Definitions
- to grasp
Ancestry of “empaumer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | paume | palm; first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 2 | Middle French | paulme | palm |
| 3 | Old French | paume | palm; jeu de paume |
| 4 | Latin | Palma | palm of the hand, hand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₂meh₂ | palm, hand |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | plh₂m- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |