Where does “polvu” come from?
polvu (Asturian) comes from Vulgar Latin pulvus, from Latin pulvis, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
polvu (Asturian): dust
Ancestry of “polvu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | pulvus | — |
| 2 | Latin | pulvis | dust, powder; an arena, place of contest |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |