Where does “poeira” come from?
poeira (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese pó, from Old Portuguese poo, from Vulgar Latin pulus, from Vulgar Latin pulvus, from Latin pulvis, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
poeira (Portuguese): dust
Ancestry of “poeira”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | pó | powder; dust; cocaine |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | poo | powder |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | pulus | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | pulvus | — |
| 5 | Latin | pulvis | dust, powder; an arena, place of contest |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
Words derived from “poeira”