Where does “palme” come from?

palme (French) comes 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.

palme (French): palm leaf; palm; palm tree

Definitions

  1. palm leaf; palm; palm tree

Ancestry of “palme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpalmapalm of the hand, hand; blade of an oar; palm...
2Proto-Italicpəlmā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₂meh₂palm, hand
4Proto-Indo-Europeanplh₂m-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “palme”

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