Where does “potra” come from?

potra (Catalan) comes from Spanish potra, from Spanish potro, from Vulgar Latin pulliter, from Latin pullus, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.

potra (Catalan): inguinal hernia

Definitions

  1. inguinal hernia

Ancestry of “potra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishpotrafilly, mare, foal
2Spanishpotrostallion; colt, foal; rack
3Vulgar Latinpulliter—
4LatinpullusA young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolHwóspale, gray
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray

Words derived from “potra”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European polHwós →Every word from Latin pullus →