Where does “parmesan” come from?
parmesan (French) comes from German Parmesan, from Italian parmigiano, from Italian Parma, from Latin Parma, from Latin parmula, from Latin palma, from Proto-Italic pəlmā, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₂meh₂ — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
parmesan (French): Parmesan from Parma
Definitions
- Parmesan from Parma
Ancestry of “parmesan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Parmesan | parmesan cheese |
| 2 | Italian | parmigiano | Of, or relating to Parma, its inhabitants or... |
| 3 | Italian | Parma | Parma river that crosses the city |
| 4 | Latin | Parma | a parma; a round shield carried by the infantry and cavalry |
| 5 | Latin | parmula | a small round shield |
| 6 | Latin | palma | palm of the hand, hand; blade of an oar; palm... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | pəlmā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₂meh₂ | palm, hand |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | plh₂m- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |