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Where does “palmo” come from?

palmo (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.

palmo (Latin): I make the print or mark of the palm of the hand;...

Definitions

  1. I make the print or mark of the palm of the hand;...

Ancestry of “palmo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinPalma—
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 “palmo”

  • palmandus
  • palmate
  • palment
  • palmans
  • palmaturus
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →