Etymology

palmately

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Today it means: In a palmate fashion. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English palmate
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  1. Englishpalmic acid
  2. Englishpalmate
  3. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  4. Proto-Germanic*līką
  5. English todaypalmately

From palmate + -ly.

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