出典:Wiktionary
出典:『Wiktionary』 (2026/02/10 01:52 UTC 版)
Traditionally derived from Proto-Indo-European *pel- (“flour, dust”), with accompanying comparanda given in the box below.
However, De Vaan is skeptical and prefers a derivation from Proto-Indo-European *pelh₁- (“chaff”), comparing palea (“idem”); see there for more.
pulvis m (genitive pulveris); third declension (sometimes feminine)
Third-declension noun.
(Note: see also the Late pulvera.)