Where does “espolsar” come from?

espolsar (Catalan) comes from Catalan pols, from Latin pulsus, from Latin pellō, from Proto-Italic pelnō, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

espolsar (Catalan): to dust

Definitions

  1. to dust

Ancestry of “espolsar”, step by step

espolsar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Catalan pols

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanpolspulse; dust; plural of pol
2Latinpulsuspulse, impulse, beat, stroke; expelled, kicked...
3Latinpellōto push, drive, hurl, impel, propel; expel, banish, eject, thrust out
4Proto-Italicpelnōapproach, go to; bring close
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via Catalan és

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanéshimself, herself, itself (direct or indirect object)
2Latinestthird-person singular present active indicative...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éstito be
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁es-to be
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Italic pelnō →