Where does “pouder” come from?

pouder (Middle English) comes 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.

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Ancestry of “pouder”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	poudre	powder; dust
2	Late Latin	pulvera	—
3	Latin	pulvis	dust, powder; an arena, place of contest
4	Proto-Indo-European	pel-	to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

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