Where does “пальмовый” come from?
пальмовый (Russian) comes from Russian па́льма, 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.
пальмовый (Russian): palm
Ancestry of “пальмовый”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | па́льма | — |
| 2 | Latin | Palma | — |
| 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 |