Where does “*pulwī” come from?
*pulwī (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Latin pulvīnus, from Latin pulvis, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
Ancestry of “*pulwī”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | pulvīnus | — |
| 2 | Latin | pulvis | dust, powder; an arena, place of contest |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |