Where does “pollen” come from?

Pollen comes from Latin pollen, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European pel-, a root meaning to drive or push forward.

pollen (English): A fine granular substance produced in flowers....

Definitions

  1. A fine granular substance produced in flowers....

Ancestry of “pollen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpollenflour, fine flour, milldust; fine powder dust
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “pollen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Latin pollen →