English
Palermo
Palermo comes from Sicilian Palermu, from Ancient Greek ὅρμος ‘port’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sór-mos.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*sór-mosreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὅρμοςhórmos‘port’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΠάνορμοςPánormos
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEPanormus
- Arabicc. 500–presentبَلَرْمBalarm
- SicilianmodernPalermu
- Italianc. 1300–presentPalermo
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*sór-mosreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὅρμοςhórmos‘port’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΠάνορμοςPánormos
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEPanormus
- Arabicc. 500–presentبَلَرْمBalarm
- SicilianmodernPalermu
- Italianc. 1300–presentPalermo
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Proto-Indo-European *sór-mos
Today it means
name A port city and comune, the capital of the Metropolitan City of Palermo and the region of Sicily, Italy.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *sór-mos / Palermo