Where does “puljicã” come from?
puljicã (Aromanian) comes from Aromanian pulj, from Latin pulleus, from Latin pullus, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.
puljicã (Aromanian): young hen; female chick
Ancestry of “puljicã”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Aromanian | pulj | bird; chick |
| 2 | Latin | pulleus | — |
| 3 | Latin | pullus | A young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | polHwós | pale, gray |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |