Where does “pudervippa” come from?
pudervippa (Swedish) comes from Swedish puder, from French poudre, from Old French poudre, from Late Latin pulvera, from Latin pulvis, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
pudervippa (Swedish): a powder puff
Definitions
- a powder puff
Ancestry of “pudervippa”, step by step
pudervippa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish puder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | puder | powder |
| 2 | French | poudre | powder; dust |
| 3 | Old French | poudre | powder; dust |
| 4 | Late Latin | pulvera | — |
| 5 | Latin | pulvis | dust, powder; an arena, place of contest |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
via Swedish vippa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vippa | panicle; latch, flip-flop |