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Where does “pulus” come from?

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

Ancestry of “pulus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinpulvus—
2Latinpulvisdust, powder; an arena, place of contest
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “pulus”

  • antipoeira
  • poeirento
  • antipó
  • pó
  • poeira
  • po
  • pos
  • poo
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →