Where does “palamitara” come from?

palamitara (Italian) comes from Italian palamita, from Ancient Greek παλαμίς, from Ancient Greek πηλαμύς — young tunny.

palamitara (Italian): a fishing net for bonito (or swordfish)

Definitions

  1. a fishing net for bonito (or swordfish)

Ancestry of “palamitara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianpalamitaAtlantic bonito
2Ancient Greekπαλαμίς—
3Ancient Greekπηλαμύςyoung tunny
Every word from Ancient Greek πηλαμύς →Every word from Ancient Greek παλαμίς →Every word from Italian palamita →