Where does “palmduva” come from?
palmduva (Swedish) comes from Swedish palm, from Old Swedish palmber, from Old Norse palmi, 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.
palmduva (Swedish): laughing dove, (Spilopelia senegalensis)
Definitions
- laughing dove, (Spilopelia senegalensis)
Ancestry of “palmduva”, step by step
palmduva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish palm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | palm | A palm, tropical tree |
| 2 | Old Swedish | palmber | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | palmi | — |
| 4 | Latin | Palma | palm of the hand, hand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₂meh₂ | palm, hand |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | plh₂m- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |