Where does “бакпулвер” come from?
бакпулвер (Bulgarian) comes from German Backpulver, from German Pulver, from Middle High German pulver, from Old High German pulver, from Proto-Germanic *pulver, from Latin pulvis, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
бакпулвер (Bulgarian): baking powder
Definitions
- baking powder
Ancestry of “бакпулвер”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Backpulver | A baking powder, dry leavening agent used in... |
| 2 | German | Pulver | powder; money |
| 3 | Middle High German | pulver | — |
| 4 | Old High German | pulver | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *pulver | — |
| 6 | Latin | pulvis | dust, powder; an arena, place of contest |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |