Where does “polvera” come from?

polvera (Spanish) comes from Latin pŭlvĕra, from Latin pulvis, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

polvera (Spanish): powder compact

Definitions

  1. powder compact

Ancestry of “polvera”, step by step

polvera traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin pŭlvĕra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpŭlvĕraor *pulvus neuter plural found in the [[w:Mulomedicina Chironis
2Latinpulvisdust, powder; an arena, place of contest
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via Spanish polvo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishpolvodust; powder, dust; fuck, screw
2Old Spanishpolvos—

Words derived from “polvera”

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