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Etymology of the French word paume

the Old French word paume
derived from the Latin word palma (the open hand; palm, width of the hand; hand)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *pelə-

Derivations in French

appaumé, paumelle, paumier, paumure, empaumer

Derivations in other languages

English palm

Cognates

Dutch palm, English palm, French palme, German Palme, Icelandic pálmi, Italian palma, Italian palmo, Latin palma, Lithuanian palme, Russian пaльмa, Spanish palma, Swedish palm

Usage

Word found in Old French



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