Where does “poudre” come from?

poudre (Anglo-Norman) comes from Latin pulvis, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

poudre (Anglo-Norman): powder; dust

Definitions

  1. powder; dust

Ancestry of “poudre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpulvisdust, powder; an arena, place of contest
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “poudre”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Latin pulvis →