polvo
/ˈpolbo/ · A2 · noun · m
dust
🧹 polvo ~ powder: both from Latin pulvis (dust), like pulverize
Latin pulvis (dust) gave Spanish polvo and English powder and pulverize, which means to grind to dust. Swap the L-V of polvo for the L-V in pulverize and the link holds. Note: in Spain, echar un polvo is vulgar slang for having sex.