Where does “pulvinar” come from?

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

pulvinar (Latin): A couch for the gods

Definitions

  1. A couch for the gods

Ancestry of “pulvinar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpulvīnusa cushion, pillow, bolster to sit or lie upon
2Latinpulvisdust, powder; an arena, place of contest
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “pulvinar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Latin pulvis →Every word from Latin pulvīnus →
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