Where does “povisa” come from?

povisa (Asturian) comes from Vulgar Latin *pulvisia, from Latin pulvis, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

povisa (Asturian): dust

Definitions

  1. dust

Ancestry of “povisa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latin*pulvisia—
2Latinpulvisdust, powder; an arena, place of contest
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Latin pulvis →Every word from Vulgar Latin *pulvisia →