Where does “pulvinar” come from?
pulvinar (English) comes from Latin pulvinar, from Latin pulvīnus, from Latin pulvis, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
pulvinar (English): A prominence on the posterior part of the...
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- A prominence on the posterior part of the...
Ancestry of “pulvinar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | pulvinar | A couch for the gods |
| 2 | Latin | pulvīnus | — |
| 3 | Latin | pulvis | dust, powder; an arena, place of contest |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |