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Where does “poulaine” come from?

poulaine (French) comes from Old French poulanne — hide from Poland.

poulaine (French): poulaine

Definitions

  1. poulaine

Ancestry of “poulaine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchpoulannehide from Poland

Words derived from “poulaine”

  • polaina
  • polena
Every word from Old French poulanne →