Where does “Pulver” come from?

Pulver (German) comes from Middle High German pulver, from Old High German pulver, from Proto-Germanic *pulver, from Latin pulvis, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

Pulver (German): powder; money

Definitions

  1. powder; money

Ancestry of “Pulver”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanpulver—
2Old High Germanpulver—
3Proto-Germanic*pulver—
4Latinpulvisdust, powder; an arena, place of contest
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “Pulver”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Latin pulvis →Every word from Proto-Germanic *pulver →