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Where does “βοσκόπουλο” come from?

βοσκόπουλο (Greek) comes from Greek -ποῦλος, from Latin pullus, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.

βοσκόπουλο (Greek): young shepherd boy

Definitions

  1. young shepherd boy

Ancestry of “βοσκόπουλο”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greek-ποῦλος—
2LatinpullusA young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolHwóspale, gray
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray
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