Where does “pollinose” come from?

pollinose (English) comes from Latin pollen, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

pollinose (English): Having the surface covered with a fine yellow...

Definitions

  1. Having the surface covered with a fine yellow...

Ancestry of “pollinose”, step by step

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