Where does “poule” come from?

poule (English) comes from French poule, from Vulgar Latin pulla, from Latin pullus, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.

poule (English): A girl, a young woman, especially seen as...

Definitions

  1. A girl, a young woman, especially seen as...

Ancestry of “poule”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpoulehen; chick, bird; pool
2Vulgar Latinpullanominative feminine singular of pullus;...
3LatinpullusA young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolHwóspale, gray
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European polHwós →Every word from Latin pullus →