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
- I make the print or mark of the palm of the hand;...
Ancestry of “palmo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | Palma | — |
| 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 “palmo”