English
parma
From parmigiana.
Another origin of parma
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*pleh₂-‘flat’uncertain
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*pl̥h₂meh₂uncertain
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*palamāuncertain
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEpalma‘hand’uncertain
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEpalmula‘the palm of the hand’uncertain
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEparmula‘a small round shield’uncertain
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEparma‘a parma’
- Englishtodayparma
Today it means
noun A dish cooked in the parmigiana style.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / parma