Where does “palmifer” come from?
palmifer (Latin) comes 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.
palmifer (Latin): palm-bearing, abounding in palm trees,...
Definitions
- palm-bearing, abounding in palm trees,...
Ancestry of “palmifer”, step by step
palmifer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin Palma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Palma | palm of the hand, hand |
| 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 |
via Latin ferre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ferre | present active infinitive of ferō; bring; carry |