Where does “poulter” come from?
poulter (English) comes from Middle English pulter, from Old French pouletier, 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.
poulter (English): A dealer in poultry; a poulterer
Definitions
- A dealer in poultry; a poulterer
Ancestry of “poulter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | pulter | A poulterer; a retailer of poultry or fowl; One... |
| 2 | Old French | pouletier | poulterer; one who buys and sells poultry |
| 3 | Old French | poulet | chicken |
| 4 | Old French | poule | hen |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | pulla | nominative feminine singular of pullus;... |
| 6 | Latin | pullus | A young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | polHwós | pale, gray |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |