Where does “poult” come from?

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

poult (English): A young bird, a chick; now especially, a young...

Definitions

  1. A young bird, a chick; now especially, a young...

Ancestry of “poult”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishpult—
2Old Frenchpouletchicken
3Old Frenchpoulehen
4Vulgar Latinpullanominative feminine singular of pullus;...
5LatinpullusA young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolHwóspale, gray
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelH- →
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