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...

Definitions

  1. A prominence on the posterior part of the...

Ancestry of “pulvinar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpulvinarA couch for the gods
2Latinpulvīnusa cushion, pillow, bolster to sit or lie upon
3Latinpulvisdust, powder; an arena, place of contest
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “pulvinar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Latin pulvis →Every word from Latin pulvīnus →