Where does “empolvar” come from?
empolvar (Spanish) comes from Spanish polvo, from Old Spanish polvos.
empolvar (Spanish): to cover with dust or powder
Definitions
- to cover with dust or powder
Ancestry of “empolvar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | polvo | dust; powder, dust; fuck, screw |
| 2 | Old Spanish | polvos | — |