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
- A girl, a young woman, especially seen as...
Ancestry of “poule”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | poule | hen; chick, bird; pool |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | pulla | nominative feminine singular of pullus;... |
| 3 | Latin | pullus | A young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | polHwós | pale, gray |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |