Where does “palmożer” come from?

palmożer (Polish) comes from Polish palma, from Spanish Palma, from Old Spanish palma, from Latin palma, from Proto-Italic pəlmā, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₂meh₂, from Proto-Indo-European plh₂m-, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

palmożer (Polish): any cotinga of the genus Xipholena

Definitions

  1. any cotinga of the genus Xipholena

Ancestry of “palmożer”, step by step

palmożer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish palma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpalmapalm tree
2SpanishPalmapalm of the hand
3Old Spanishpalma
4Latinpalmapalm of the hand, hand; blade of an oar; palm...
5Proto-Italicpəlmā
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₂meh₂palm, hand
7Proto-Indo-Europeanplh₂m-
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via Polish żer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishżerprey, provender
2Old Polishżyr
3Proto-Slavicžirъfeed?, fodder?, grease?
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European plh₂m-