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Where does “palmans” come from?

palmans (Latin) comes from Latin palmo, from Latin Palma, 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.

Definitions

Ancestry of “palmans”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpalmoI make the print or mark of the palm of the hand;...
2LatinPalma—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₂meh₂palm, hand
4Proto-Indo-Europeanplh₂m-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
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