Where does “poulaine” come from?
poulaine (English) comes from Old French poulain, from Vulgar Latin pullamen, from Latin pullus, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.
poulaine (English): A long, pointed toe of a shoe, a style...
Definitions
- A long, pointed toe of a shoe, a style...
Ancestry of “poulaine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | poulain | — |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | pullamen | — |
| 3 | Latin | pullus | A young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | polHwós | pale, gray |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |