Where does “palme” come from?

palme (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse palmi, 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 (Norwegian Nynorsk): a palm

Definitions

  1. a palm

Ancestry of “palme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsepalmi—
2LatinPalmapalm of the hand, hand
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₂meh₂palm, hand
4Proto-Indo-Europeanplh₂m-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “palme”

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