Where does “πούδρα” come from?

πούδρα (Greek) comes 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.

πούδρα (Greek): powder mixture of fine dry, sweet-smelling particles applied to the face or other body parts, to reduce shine or to alleviate chaffing

Definitions

  1. powder mixture of fine dry, sweet-smelling particles applied to the face or other body parts, to reduce shine or to alleviate chaffing

Ancestry of “πούδρα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpoudrepowder; dust
2Old Frenchpoudrepowder; dust
3Late Latinpulvera—
4Latinpulvisdust, powder; an arena, place of contest
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “πούδρα”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Latin pulvis →Every word from Late Latin pulvera →