Where does “pfülwe” come from?

pfülwe (Middle High German) comes from Old High German pfuluwī, from Proto-West Germanic *pulwī, from Latin pulvīnus, from Latin pulvis, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

Ancestry of “pfülwe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanpfuluwī
2Proto-West Germanic*pulwīpillow, cushion, bolster
3Latinpulvīnusa cushion, pillow, bolster to sit or lie upon
4Latinpulvisdust, powder; an arena, place of contest
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “pfülwe

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel-Every word from Latin pulvisEvery word from Latin pulvīnus
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