Where does “pulverous” come from?

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

pulverous (English): Resembling or consisting of dust or powder

Definitions

  1. Resembling or consisting of dust or powder

Ancestry of “pulverous”, 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- →