Etymology of the English word powder
the English word
powderderived from the Old French word
poudrederived from the Late Latin word
pulvis (dust, powder; sand)
Derivations in English
powderman,
gunpowder,
powdered,
powderingCognates
Dutch
poeder, French
poudre, French
soda, German
Puder, Icelandic
púdur, Italian
polve, Lithuanian
pudra, Polish
puder, Russian
пyдpa, Spanish
polvo, Swedish
puderUsage
Word found in Modern English
