Where does “pulveraktig” come from?

pulveraktig (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål pulver, from Latin pulvis, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

pulveraktig (Norwegian Bokmål): powdery

Definitions

  1. powdery

Ancestry of “pulveraktig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålpulverpowder
2Latinpulvisdust, powder; an arena, place of contest
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Latin pulvis →Every word from Norwegian Bokmål pulver →