Where does “pulpous” come from?

pulpous (English) comes from English pulp, from French pulpe, from Latin pulpa, from Old Latin pelpa, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

pulpous (English): pulpy, soft

Definitions

  1. pulpy, soft

Ancestry of “pulpous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpulpA soft, moist, shapeless mass or matter; A...
2Frenchpulpepulp
3Latinpulpathe soft part of an animal's body; flesh; the...
4Old Latinpelpa—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “pulpous”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Old Latin pelpa →Every word from Latin pulpa →