Where does “palma” come from?

palma (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish palma, from Latin palma, from Proto-Italic pəlmā, 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.

palma (Spanish): palm of the hand; palm tree; palm leaf

Definitions

  1. palm of the hand; palm tree; palm leaf

Ancestry of “palma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishpalma—
2Latinpalmapalm of the hand, hand; blade of an oar; palm...
3Proto-Italicpəlmā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₂meh₂palm, hand
5Proto-Indo-Europeanplh₂m-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European plh₂m- →