Where does “Palmira” come from?

Palmira (Portuguese) comes from Latin Palmȳra, from Ancient Greek Παλμύρα — Palmyra.

Ancestry of “Palmira”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinPalmȳra
2Ancient GreekΠαλμύραPalmyra
Every word from Ancient Greek ΠαλμύραEvery word from Latin Palmȳra