Where does “poulteress” come from?
poulteress (English) comes from English poulter, 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 — pale, gray.
poulteress (English): A female poulterer
Definitions
- A female poulterer
Ancestry of “poulteress”, step by step
poulteress traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English poulter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | poulter | A dealer in poultry; a poulterer |
| 2 | Middle English | pulter | A poulterer; a retailer of poultry or fowl; One... |
| 3 | Old French | pouletier | poulterer; one who buys and sells poultry |
| 4 | Old French | poulet | chicken |
| 5 | Old French | poule | hen |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | pulla | nominative feminine singular of pullus;... |
| 7 | Latin | pullus | A young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | polHwós | pale, gray |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |