Where does “poudren” come from?

poudren (Middle English) comes from Old French poudrer, 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.

poudren (Middle English): To powder; to turn into powder, usually by...

Definitions

  1. To powder; to turn into powder, usually by...

Ancestry of “poudren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchpoudrer—
2Old Frenchpoudrepowder; dust
3Late Latinpulvera—
4Latinpulvisdust, powder; an arena, place of contest
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “poudren”

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