Where does “datolyapálmák” come from?
datolyapálmák (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian datolyapálma, from Hungarian pálma, 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.
Ancestry of “datolyapálmák”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | datolyapálma | date palm, date, date tree |
| 2 | Hungarian | pálma | palm, palm tree; palm |
| 3 | Latin | Palma | palm of the hand, hand |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₂meh₂ | palm, hand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | plh₂m- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |