Where does “pudra” come from?

pudra (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish پودره, 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.

pudra (Turkish): face powder, a cosmetic made from coloured talc, applied to the face

Definitions

  1. face powder, a cosmetic made from coloured talc, applied to the face

Ancestry of “pudra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishپودره—
2Frenchpoudrepowder; dust
3Old Frenchpoudrepowder; dust
4Late Latinpulvera—
5Latinpulvisdust, powder; an arena, place of contest
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “pudra”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Latin pulvis →Every word from Late Latin pulvera →