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.

*pulwī (Proto-West Germanic): pillow, cushion, bolster

Definitions

  1. pillow, cushion, bolster

Ancestry of “*pulwī”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpulvīnusa cushion, pillow, bolster to sit or lie upon
2Latinpulvisdust, powder; an arena, place of contest
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “*pulwī”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Latin pulvis →Every word from Latin pulvīnus →