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
- palm of the hand, hand; blade of an oar; palm...
Ancestry of “palma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Italic | pəlmā | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₂meh₂ | palm, hand |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | plh₂m- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
Words derived from “palma”