Where does “parmigiana” come from?
parmigiana (Italian) comes from Italian parmigiano, from Italian Parma, from Latin Parma, from Latin parmula, from Latin palma, from Proto-Italic pəlmā, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₂meh₂, from Proto-Indo-European plh₂m- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
parmigiana (Italian): feminine singular of parmigiano; female...
Definitions
- feminine singular of parmigiano; female...
Ancestry of “parmigiana”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | parmigiano | Of, or relating to Parma, its inhabitants or... |
| 2 | Italian | Parma | — |
| 3 | Latin | Parma | — |
| 4 | Latin | parmula | a small round shield |
| 5 | Latin | palma | palm of the hand, hand; blade of an oar; palm... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | pəlmā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₂meh₂ | palm, hand |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | plh₂m- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
Words derived from “parmigiana”