Where does “monopalme” come from?

monopalme (French) comes from French palme, from Latin palma, from Proto-Italic pəlmā, 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.

monopalme (French): monofin

Definitions

  1. monofin

Ancestry of “monopalme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpalmepalm leaf; palm; palm tree
2Latinpalmapalm of the hand, hand; blade of an oar; palm...
3Proto-Italicpəlmā
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₂meh₂palm, hand
5Proto-Indo-Europeanplh₂m-
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel-
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