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Where does “poluastro” come from?

poluastro (Dalmatian) comes from Latin pullastra, from Latin pullus, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.

poluastro (Dalmatian): young fowl, cockerel

Definitions

  1. young fowl, cockerel

Ancestry of “poluastro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpullastraa young hen, pullet
2LatinpullusA young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolHwóspale, gray
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray
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