Where does “pulverine” come from?

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

pulverine (English): ashes of barilla

Definitions

  1. ashes of barilla

Ancestry of “pulverine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpulvisdust, powder; an arena, place of contest
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Latin pulvis →