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Where does “palmestrie” come from?

palmestrie (Middle English) comes from Middle English palme, 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.

palmestrie (Middle English): palmistry

Definitions

  1. palmistry

Ancestry of “palmestrie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishpalme—
2Old Frenchpalmepalm leaf; Alternative form of paume
3LatinPalma—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₂meh₂palm, hand
5Proto-Indo-Europeanplh₂m-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “palmestrie”

  • palmistry
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