Where does “pollen” come from?
pollen (French) comes from Latin pollen, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
pollen (French): pollen
Ancestry of “pollen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | pollen | flour, fine flour, milldust; fine powder dust |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
Words derived from “pollen”