Where does “polvos” come from?

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

polvos (Spanish): face powder cosmetic made from coloured talc

Definitions

  1. face powder cosmetic made from coloured talc

Ancestry of “polvos”, step by step

polvos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vulgar Latin pulvus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinpulvus—
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 “polvos”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Latin pulvis →Every word from Vulgar Latin pulvus →