Palma
/ˈpɑːl.mə/noun
A palm tree or the inner surface of the hand.
Did you know?Latin *palma* meant both “the palm of the hand” and “a palm branch,” and that symbolic overlap helped make the palm a sign of triumph, blessing, and ritual victory in the Roman world.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*pel-
“to spread, flat surface”
Latin
Latin
palma
“the palm of the hand; palm branch”
Late Latin
Latin
palma
“palm tree”
Old French
Old French
palme
“palm; palm branch”
Middle English
English
palme
“palm tree; palm branch”
Modern English
English
palm
“the inner surface of the hand; a palm tree”