Where does “pulverulently” come from?
pulverulently (English) comes from English pulverulent, from Latin pulverulentus, from Latin -ulentus, from Latin -entus, from Latin cruentus, from Latin cruor, from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- — blood outside the body.
pulverulently (English): In a manner characterized by powderiness or...
Definitions
- In a manner characterized by powderiness or...
Ancestry of “pulverulently”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pulverulent | Consisting of, covered with, or disintegrating... |
| 2 | Latin | pulverulentus | dusty; pulverulent; toilsome |
| 3 | Latin | -ulentus | adjective-forming suffix meaning abounding in,... |
| 4 | Latin | -entus | adjective-forming suffix meaning abounding in,... |
| 5 | Latin | cruentus | bloody in its various senses, "particularly:" |
| 6 | Latin | cruor | blood, gore; murder, bloodshed |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | krewh₂- | blood outside the body |