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Where does “púdar” come from?

púdar (Middle Irish) comes from Anglo-Norman poudre, from Latin pulvis, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

Ancestry of “púdar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normanpoudrepowder; dust
2Latinpulvisdust, powder; an arena, place of contest
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “púdar”

  • púdráil
  • snuaphúdar
  • púdar
  • púdraigh
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →