Where does “irtopuuteri” come from?

irtopuuteri (Finnish) comes from Finnish puuteri, from Swedish puder, from French poudre, from Old French poudre, from Late Latin pulvera, from Latin pulvis, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

irtopuuteri (Finnish): loose powder

Definitions

  1. loose powder

Ancestry of “irtopuuteri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpuuteripowder; powder snow
2Swedishpuderpowder
3Frenchpoudrepowder; dust
4Old Frenchpoudrepowder; dust
5Late Latinpulvera
6Latinpulvisdust, powder; an arena, place of contest
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel-Every word from Latin pulvisEvery word from Late Latin pulvera
irtopuuteri — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer