Where does “paume” come from?

paume (Middle English) comes from Old French paulme, 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.

Ancestry of “paume”, step by step

paume traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Old French paulme

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchpaulmeAlternative form of paume
2Latinpalmapalm of the hand, hand; blade of an oar; palm...
3Proto-Italicpəlmā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₂meh₂palm, hand
5Proto-Indo-Europeanplh₂m-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via Old French palme

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchpalmepalm leaf; Alternative form of paume
2LatinPalmapalm of the hand, hand
3Proto-Italic*palamā—

via Old French paume

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchpaumepalm; jeu de paume

Words derived from “paume”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European plh₂m- →