Where does “pollotarian” come from?

pollotarian (English) comes from Italian pollo, from Latin pullus, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.

pollotarian (English): A person who consumes no animal flesh with the exception of chicken or other poultry such as turkey

Definitions

  1. A person who consumes no animal flesh with the exception of chicken or other poultry such as turkey

Ancestry of “pollotarian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpollochicken; sucker, chump, dupe or patsy; pushover...
2LatinpullusA young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolHwóspale, gray
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray

Words derived from “pollotarian”

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