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Where does “pulpōsus” come from?

pulpōsus (Latin) comes from Latin pulpa, from Old Latin pelpa, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

Ancestry of “pulpōsus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpulpathe soft part of an animal's body; flesh; the...
2Old Latinpelpa—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
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