Where does “polpa” come from?

polpa (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin pulpa, from Old Latin pelpa, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

Ancestry of “polpa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpulpathe soft part of an animal's body; flesh; the...
2Old Latinpelpa—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “polpa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Old Latin pelpa →Every word from Latin pulpa →