Where does “palma” come from?

palma (Old Dutch) comes 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.

Ancestry of “palma”, step by step

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

Words derived from “palma

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