Palmary
/ˈpæl.mə.ri/noun
Notable or outstanding, especially because of achievement or importance.
Did you know?In Latin, *palma* meant both “palm of the hand” and “palm branch,” and the branch became a Roman symbol of victory, so *palmary* literally grew out of the idea of being “worthy of a palm.”
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*pel-
“to spread, flat surface”
Latin
Latin
palma
“the palm of the hand; also a palm branch used as a sign of victory”
Late Latin
Latin
palmārius
“deserving the palm; excellent, notable”
Middle English
English
palmarie
“worthy of a palm or palm branch; excellent”
Modern English
English
palmary
“notable, outstanding, or especially important”