Where does “pudre” come from?

pudre (Danish) comes from Danish pudder, from French 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.

pudre (Danish): to powder

Definitions

  1. to powder

Ancestry of “pudre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishpudderpowder
2Frenchpoudrepowder; dust
3Old Frenchpoudrepowder; dust
4Late Latinpulvera—
5Latinpulvisdust, powder; an arena, place of contest
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “pudre”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Latin pulvis →Every word from Late Latin pulvera →