Where does “αμπελοπούλι” come from?

αμπελοπούλι (Greek) comes from Greek πουλί, from Byzantine Greek πουλλίν, from Koine Greek πουλλίον, from Latin pullus, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.

αμπελοπούλι (Greek): The vernacular names of multiple species of small Eurasian passerine birds

Definitions

The vernacular names of multiple species of small Eurasian passerine birds

Ancestry of “αμπελοπούλι”, step by step

αμπελοπούλι traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Greek πουλί

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Greek	πουλί	bird; willy, peter, wee-wee, pee-pee
2	Byzantine Greek	πουλλίν	—
3	Koine Greek	πουλλίον	—
4	Latin	pullus	A young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky
5	Proto-Indo-European	polHwós	pale, gray
6	Proto-Indo-European	pelH-	pale, gray

via Greek αμπέλι

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Greek	αμπέλι	vine; vineyard
2	Byzantine Greek	ἀμπέλιν	—
3	Ancient Greek	ἀμπέλιον	—
4	Ancient Greek	ἄμπελος	vine; a vineyard; an engine for protecting...
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₂ébōl	apple

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