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Where does “poltre” come from?

poltre (French) comes from Medieval Latin pulliter, from Latin pullus, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.

Ancestry of “poltre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinpulliter—
2LatinpullusA young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolHwóspale, gray
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray

Words derived from “poltre”

  • bolder
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