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Where does “palma” come from?

palma (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic pəlmā, 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.

palma (Latin): palm of the hand, hand; blade of an oar; palm...

Definitions

  1. palm of the hand, hand; blade of an oar; palm...

Ancestry of “palma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicpəlmā—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₂meh₂palm, hand
3Proto-Indo-Europeanplh₂m-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “palma”

  • palm
  • Palmer
  • palmar
  • palmetto
  • palmy
  • palmer
  • palmitic
  • palmitate
  • palmate
  • palmyra
  • palmette
  • palmtop
  • palmated
  • palmately
  • palmprint
  • palmary
  • palmful
  • dorsopalmar
  • palmerworm
  • semipalmated
  • palmlike
  • palmwood
  • monopalmitate
  • Palmerian
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