Where does “poleiro” come from?

poleiro (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese poleiro, from Latin pullārius, from Latin pullus, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.

poleiro (Galician): perch; henhouse

Definitions

perch; henhouse

Ancestry of “poleiro”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Portuguese	poleiro	—
2	Latin	pullārius	of or pertaining to young chicks, esp. as used in divination
3	Latin	pullus	A young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky
4	Proto-Indo-European	polHwós	pale, gray
5	Proto-Indo-European	pelH-	pale, gray

Words derived from “poleiro”

apoleirar
empoleirar

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European polHwós →Every word from Latin pullus →