Where does “cacaopoeder” come from?

cacaopoeder (Dutch) comes from Dutch poeder, from Middle Dutch poeder, 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.

cacaopoeder (Dutch): cocoa solids

Definitions

  1. cocoa solids

Ancestry of “cacaopoeder”, step by step

cacaopoeder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch poeder

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

via Dutch cacao

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchcacaococoa
2SpanishCacaothe 655th most common surname in Guatemala
3Classical Nahuatlcacahuatlcacao, cacao bean
4Proto-Nahuan*kakawa-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel-Every word from Latin pulvisEvery word from Late Latin pulvera