Where does “pulverizar” come from?
pulverizar (Portuguese) comes from Latin pulverizare, from Latin pulverizo, from Latin pulvis, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
pulverizar (Portuguese): to pulverize, atomize
Ancestry of “pulverizar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | pulverizare | present active infinitive of pulverizō;... |
| 2 | Latin | pulverizo | I pulverize |
| 3 | Latin | pulvis | dust, powder; an arena, place of contest |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |