Where does “poudre” come from?

poudre (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.

poudre (Middle English): powder; The results of the decomposition of one's...

Definitions

  1. powder; The results of the decomposition of one's...

Ancestry of “poudre”, step by step

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

Words derived from “poudre”

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