Polver

Morpheme

Polver

Type

bound base

Denotation

cushion, dust, powder, ash

Etymology

Italian polvere; Latin pulverem, from pulvis

Evidence

polverine, polverines

Notes

<r> does not double because the stress falls on the first syllable
polverine, pulvinus, and pillow are doublets

See Also

Pulver, Pulv, Powder, Pillow