Where does “pálmalilja” come from?

pálmalilja (Icelandic) comes from Faroese pálmi, from Old Norse palmi, 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.

pálmalilja (Icelandic): yucca

Definitions

  1. yucca

Ancestry of “pálmalilja”, step by step

pálmalilja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese pálmi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesepálmipalm; a shrub, Salix phylicifolia
2Old Norsepalmi—
3LatinPalmapalm of the hand, hand
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₂meh₂palm, hand
5Proto-Indo-Europeanplh₂m-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via Icelandic Lilja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IcelandicLiljaA female given name; A celebrated religious poem...
2Latinlīliuma lily
3Ancient GreekλείριονMadonna lily; paperwhite; autumn narcissus
4Fayyumic Copticϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ—
5Demoticḥrryflower
6Egyptianḥrrtflower, blossom
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European plh₂m- →