Where does “palmiteiro” come from?
palmiteiro (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese palmito, from Portuguese Palma, 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.
palmiteiro (Portuguese): any palm tree with an edible heart
Definitions
- any palm tree with an edible heart
Ancestry of “palmiteiro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | palmito | heart of palm |
| 2 | Portuguese | Palma | palm inner part of the hand |
| 3 | Latin | Palma | palm of the hand, hand |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₂meh₂ | palm, hand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | plh₂m- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |