poudre
Middle English
/ˈpuːdər/
noun
Definitions
- powder a collection of particles:
- The results of the decomposition of one's corpse.
- (rare) A speckling; an stippled pattern.
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French poudre derived from Latin pulverem.
Origin
Latin
pulverem
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Shimose powder English
- bepowder English
- cryopowder English
- gunpowder English
- nanopowder English
- overpowder English
- powder English
- powderer English
- powderflask English
- powderhorn English
- powderhound English
- powderize English
- powderless English
- powderlike English
- powdermaker English
- powdermill English
- powdery English
- pulverem Latin
- pulvis Latin
- polvere Italian
- poudre French
- *pel- Proto-Indo-European
- パウダー Japanese
- gunne Middle English
- gunnepoudre Middle English
- pouder Middle English
- poudren Middle English
- powder Middle English
- poudre Old French
- poudrer Old French
- pulbere Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- poeder Middle Dutch
- poodyr Manx
- polvar Friulian
- pauda Tok Pisin
- paura Tok Pisin
- pòwdo’óne Taos