Where does “jalma” come from?

jalma (Spanish) comes from Vulgar Latin *salma, from Latin sagma, from Ancient Greek σάγμα, from Ancient Greek σάττω, from Proto-Indo-European twenk- — to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure.

jalma (Spanish): saddlecloth, soft saddle

Definitions

  1. saddlecloth, soft saddle

Ancestry of “jalma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latin*salma
2Latinsagmasaddle
3Ancient GreekσάγμαA covering, a clothing; the covering of a shield;...
4Ancient Greekσάττωto stuff quite full, cram, pack; to press close,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeantwenk-to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure

Words derived from “jalma

Every word from Proto-Indo-European twenk-Every word from Ancient Greek σάττωEvery word from Ancient Greek σάγμα