Where does “pulvinus” come from?

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

pulvinus (English): A joint on a plant leaf or petiole that may swell...

Definitions

  1. A joint on a plant leaf or petiole that may swell...

Ancestry of “pulvinus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpulvīnusa cushion, pillow, bolster to sit or lie upon
2Latinpulvisdust, powder; an arena, place of contest
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →