Where does “パームトップ” come from?

パームトップ (Japanese) comes from English palmtop, from English Palm, from Middle English palme, from Old French palme, from Latin Palma, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₂meh₂, from Proto-Indo-European plh₂m-, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

パームトップ (Japanese): Short for パームトップコンピューター

Definitions

  1. Short for パームトップコンピューター

Ancestry of “パームトップ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpalmtopA personal digital assistant
2EnglishPalmAlternative letter-case form of palm
3Middle Englishpalmepalm
4Old Frenchpalmepalm leaf; Alternative form of paume
5LatinPalmapalm of the hand, hand
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₂meh₂palm, hand
7Proto-Indo-Europeanplh₂m-
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
9Proto-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-