Where does “pulpejo” come from?

pulpejo (Spanish) comes from Spanish pulpa, from Latin pulpa, from Old Latin pelpa, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

pulpejo (Spanish): ball of the thumb

Definitions

  1. ball of the thumb

Ancestry of “pulpejo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishpulpathe soft part of an animal's body; flesh; the...
2Latinpulpathe soft part of an animal's body; flesh; the...
3Old Latinpelpa—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Old Latin pelpa →Every word from Latin pulpa →