Where does “pudrowy” come from?

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

pudrowy (Polish): powder; powdery

Definitions

  1. powder; powdery

Ancestry of “pudrowy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpuderpowder
2Frenchpoudrepowder; dust
3Old Frenchpoudrepowder; dust
4Late Latinpulvera
5Latinpulvisdust, powder; an arena, place of contest
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel-Every word from Latin pulvisEvery word from Late Latin pulvera
pudrowy — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer