Where does “pouldre” come from?

pouldre (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.

pouldre (Middle English): Alternative form of poudre

Definitions

Alternative form of poudre

Ancestry of “pouldre”, step by step

pouldre traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Old French poudre

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

via Old French poldre

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	poldre	—
2	Latin	pulverem	accusative singular of pulvis

via Old French puldre

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	puldre	—

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