Where does “peluw” come from?

peluw (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch poluwe, from Old Dutch *puluwī, from Proto-West Germanic *pulwī, from Latin pulvīnus, from Latin pulvis, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

peluw (Dutch): a long, narrow pillow

Definitions

  1. a long, narrow pillow

Ancestry of “peluw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchpoluwe—
2Old Dutch*puluwī—
3Proto-West Germanic*pulwīpillow, cushion, bolster
4Latinpulvīnusa cushion, pillow, bolster to sit or lie upon
5Latinpulvisdust, powder; an arena, place of contest
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Latin pulvis →Every word from Latin pulvīnus →