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Where does “palmito” come from?

palmito (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.

palmito (Spanish): heart of palm

Definitions

  1. heart of palm

Ancestry of “palmito”, 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 “palmito”

  • palmetto
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