Where does “polvosuĉilo” come from?

polvosuĉilo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto polvo, from Italian polve, from Latin pulvis, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

polvosuĉilo (Esperanto): vacuum cleaner

Definitions

  1. vacuum cleaner

Ancestry of “polvosuĉilo”, step by step

polvosuĉilo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Esperanto polvo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantopolvodust
2Italianpolvedust; Figurative meanings
3Latinpulvisdust, powder; an arena, place of contest
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via Esperanto suĉi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantosuĉito suck
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Latin pulvis →Every word from Italian polve →