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Where does “palmite” come from?

palmite (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.

palmite (French): pith of the palm tree

Definitions

  1. pith of the palm tree

Ancestry of “palmite”, 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

Words derived from “palmite”

  • palmitoyl
  • palmitoylation
  • palmitoyltransferase
  • dipalmitoyl
  • palmitoylcarnitine
  • depalmitoylation
  • isopalmitic acid
  • depalmitoylate
  • monopalmitoyl
  • palmitoylate
  • palmitic acid
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