Where does “palem” come from?

palem (Indonesian) comes from Dutch palm, from Middle Dutch palme, from Old Dutch palma, 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.

palem (Indonesian): palm: any of various evergreen trees from the family Palmae or Arecaceae, which are mainly found in the tropics

Definitions

  1. palm: any of various evergreen trees from the family Palmae or Arecaceae, which are mainly found in the tropics

Ancestry of “palem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchpalmAny palm; A palm, the flat
2Middle Dutchpalme—
3Old Dutchpalma—
4LatinPalmapalm of the hand, hand
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₂meh₂palm, hand
6Proto-Indo-Europeanplh₂m-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European plh₂m- →
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