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

Definitions

  1. chicken

Ancestry of “Poulet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpouletchicken; policeman; love letter
2Frenchpoulehen; chick, bird; pool
3Vulgar Latinpullanominative feminine singular of pullus;...
4LatinpullusA young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolHwóspale, gray
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European polHwós →Every word from Latin pullus →