Where does “palme” come from?
palme (Middle English) comes from Old French palme, 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.
palme (Middle English): palm
Definitions
- palm
Ancestry of “palme”, step by step
palme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French palme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | palme | palm leaf; Alternative form of paume |
| 2 | Latin | Palma | palm of the hand, hand |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₂meh₂ | palm, hand |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | plh₂m- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
via Old English palm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | palm | palm tree |