Where does “polvo” come from?
polvo (Esperanto) comes from Italian polve, from Latin pulvis, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
polvo (Esperanto): dust
Ancestry of “polvo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | polve | dust; Figurative meanings |
| 2 | Latin | pulvis | dust, powder; an arena, place of contest |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
Words derived from “polvo”