Where does “polvi” come from?

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

polvi (Italian): plural of polve

Definitions

  1. plural of polve

Ancestry of “polvi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpolvedust; Figurative meanings
2Latinpulvisdust, powder; an arena, place of contest
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Latin pulvis →Every word from Italian polve →