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Where does “palmita” come from?

palmita (Spanish) comes from Spanish Palma, 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.

palmita (Spanish): palmita; Diminutive of palma

Definitions

  1. palmita; Diminutive of palma

Ancestry of “palmita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishPalma—
2Old Spanishpalma—
3Latinpalmapalm of the hand, hand; blade of an oar; palm...
4Proto-Italicpəlmā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₂meh₂palm, hand
6Proto-Indo-Europeanplh₂m-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “palmita”

  • palmita
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