Where does “pfuluwī” come from?
pfuluwī (Old High German) comes 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 “pfuluwī”, step by step
pfuluwī traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic *pulwī
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *pulwī | pillow, cushion, bolster |
| 2 | Latin | pulvīnus | a cushion, pillow, bolster to sit or lie upon |
| 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 Proto-Germanic *pulwī
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *pulwī | — |