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
Ancestry of “cacaopoeder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | poeder | powder |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | poeder | — |
| 3 | Old French | poudre | powder; dust |
| 4 | Late Latin | pulvera | — |
| 5 | Latin | pulvis | dust, powder; an arena, place of contest |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |