Where does “palmar” come from?
palmar (Portuguese) comes from Latin palmaris, 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.
palmar (Portuguese): palm of the hand; palmar
Definitions
- palm of the hand; palmar
Ancestry of “palmar”, step by step
palmar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin palmaris
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | palmaris | Measuring the length, width or breadth of a hand... |
| 2 | Latin | Palma | palm of the hand, hand |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₂meh₂ | palm, hand |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | plh₂m- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
via Portuguese palmo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | palmo | handspan |
| 2 | Latin | palmus | palm; palm, the Roman palm of about 7.4cm |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₂m- | palm of the hand |
via Portuguese Palma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | Palma | palm inner part of the hand |