On 05/03/2004 11:27 PM, in article
[email protected], "Robert Chung" <
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> benjo maso wrote:
>> "Richard Adams" <
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>>>> Does anyone know the derivation of this word? I
>>>> understand that is essentially means one's cycling
>>>> resume but what language is it, etc?
>>>>
>>>> Just curious
>>>
>>> Palmarès: noun, french; honors, awards, recognition.
>>> Probably originally derived from latin,
>>
>> Yes, it is. It's from "palmaris", "he who merits a palm".
>
> What's the Latin for "he who merits a back of the hand?"
There's so many .... Like "Kunichus" and "Trdinas"
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