Where does “poeirento” come from?
poeirento (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese poeira, 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.
poeirento (Portuguese): dusty
Ancestry of “poeirento”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | poeira | dust |
| 2 | Portuguese | pó | powder; dust; cocaine |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | poo | powder |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | pulus | — |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | pulvus | — |
| 6 | Latin | pulvis | dust, powder; an arena, place of contest |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |