Where does “puljiu” come from?

puljiu (Aromanian) comes from Latin pulleus, from Latin pullus, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.

puljiu (Aromanian): bird; chick

Definitions

  1. bird; chick

Ancestry of “puljiu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpulleus—
2LatinpullusA young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolHwóspale, gray
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European polHwós →Every word from Latin pullus →