Where does “pălmășer” come from?
pălmășer (Romanian) comes from Romanian pălmaș, from Romanian palmă, from French palme, 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.
pălmășer (Romanian): landless peasant, agricultural worker
Definitions
- landless peasant, agricultural worker
Ancestry of “pălmășer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | pălmaș | landless peasant, agricultural worker |
| 2 | Romanian | palmă | palm; palm leaf |
| 3 | French | palme | palm leaf; palm; palm tree |
| 4 | Latin | palma | palm of the hand, hand; blade of an oar; palm... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | pəlmā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₂meh₂ | palm, hand |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | plh₂m- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |