Where does “polla” come from?
polla (Catalan) comes from Vulgar Latin pulla, from Latin pullus, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.
polla (Catalan): pullet; cock, dick
Ancestry of “polla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | pulla | nominative feminine singular of pullus;... |
| 2 | Latin | pullus | A young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | polHwós | pale, gray |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |