Where does “parmatus” come from?

parmatus (Latin) comes from Latin Parma, from Latin parmula, from Latin palma, 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.

parmatus (Latin): armed with a parma small shield

Definitions

  1. armed with a parma small shield

Ancestry of “parmatus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinParmaa parma; a round shield carried by the infantry and cavalry
2Latinparmulaa small round shield
3Latinpalmapalm of the hand, hand; blade of an oar; palm...
4Proto-Italicpəlmā
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₂meh₂palm, hand
6Proto-Indo-Europeanplh₂m-
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European plh₂m-
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