Where does “plh₂em-” come from?

plh₂em- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

plh₂em- (Proto-Indo-European): palm of the hand

Definitions

  1. palm of the hand

Ancestry of “plh₂em-”, step by step

plh₂em- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via Proto-Indo-European plh₂-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanplh₂-to spread out

Words derived from “plh₂em-”

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