Where does “普利亞” come from?

普利亞 (Chinese) comes from Italian puglia, from Spanish polla, from Spanish pollo, from Latin pullus, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.

Ancestry of “普利亞”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpugliacounter, token
2Spanishpollayoung hen, pullet; a beverage made with milk,...
3Spanishpollochicken; young chicken; fuss, scene
4LatinpullusA young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolHwóspale, gray
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelH-