Where does “poeder” come from?

poeder (Dutch) comes 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.

poeder (Dutch): powder

Definitions

  1. powder

Ancestry of “poeder”, step by step

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

Words derived from “poeder

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel-
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