Where does “pulpos” come from?
pulpos (Aromanian) comes from Aromanian pulpã, from Latin pulpa, from Old Latin pelpa, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
pulpos (Aromanian): having large calves
Definitions
- having large calves
Ancestry of “pulpos”, step by step
pulpos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Aromanian pulpã
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aromanian | pulpã | calf; pulp |
| 2 | Latin | pulpa | the soft part of an animal's body; flesh; the... |
| 3 | Old Latin | pelpa | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
via Latin pulpōsus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pulpōsus | fleshy, pulpy, pulpous |