Where does “poulenet” come from?

poulenet (French) comes from Latin pullanus, from Latin pullus, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.

poulenet (French): little foal

Definitions

  1. little foal

Ancestry of “poulenet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpullanusyoung of an animal
2LatinpullusA young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolHwóspale, gray
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European polHwós →Every word from Latin pullus →
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