Where does “ponyskin” come from?
ponyskin (English) comes from English pony, from Scots powny, from Middle French poulenet, from Latin pullanus, from Latin pullus, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.
ponyskin (English): The skin of a pony
Definitions
- The skin of a pony
Ancestry of “ponyskin”, step by step
ponyskin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pony
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pony | A small horse; specifically, any of several small... |
| 2 | Scots | powny | pony |
| 3 | Middle French | poulenet | little foal |
| 4 | Latin | pullanus | young of an animal |
| 5 | Latin | pullus | A young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | polHwós | pale, gray |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |