Where does “Poulet” come from?
Poulet (German) comes from French poulet, from French poule, from Vulgar Latin pulla, from Latin pullus, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.
Poulet (German): chicken
Ancestry of “Poulet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | poulet | chicken; policeman; love letter |
| 2 | French | poule | hen; chick, bird; pool |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | pulla | nominative feminine singular of pullus;... |
| 4 | Latin | pullus | A young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | polHwós | pale, gray |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |