Where does “poudre” come from?

poudre (Old French) comes from Late Latin pulvera, from Latin pulvis, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

poudre (Old French): powder; dust

Definitions

  1. powder; dust

Ancestry of “poudre”, step by step

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

Words derived from “poudre”

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