Where does “diboltra” come from?
diboltra (Cornish) comes from Cornish poltra, from Cornish polter, from Middle English poudre, from Old French poudre, from Late Latin pulvera, from Latin pulvis, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
diboltra (Cornish): to dust remove dust
Definitions
- to dust remove dust
Ancestry of “diboltra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | poltra | to dust sprinkle with dust |
| 2 | Cornish | polter | dust |
| 3 | Middle English | poudre | powder; The results of the decomposition of one's... |
| 4 | Old French | poudre | powder; dust |
| 5 | Late Latin | pulvera | — |
| 6 | Latin | pulvis | dust, powder; an arena, place of contest |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |