Etymology of the Latin word palpebra
the Latin word
palpebra (eyelid)
derived from the Classical Latin word
palpare (stroke; coax, flatter)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*pal-Derivations in Latin
palpebralis,
palpetra,
palpebrata,
palpebrosaDerivations in other languages
English
palpebra, Italian
palpebra, Spanish
pálpebraCognates
French
paupière, Italian
palpebraUsage
Word found in Classical Latin, Modern Latin
