The story
- French · derived frompalmette
- English todaypelmet
Perhaps a modification of French palmette.
Words from the same roots
Frenchpalmette all →
palmette
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
pelmet
Today it means: A decorative item that is placed above a window to hide the curtain mechanisms, visually similar to a cornice or valance. Full definition →
French palmette