Where does “θαλασσοπούλι” come from?

θαλασσοπούλι (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.

θαλασσοπούλι (Greek): seabird

Definitions

seabird

Ancestry of “θαλασσοπούλι”, step by step

θαλασσοπούλι 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 θάλασσα

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Greek	θάλασσα	sea; storm
2	Ancient Greek	θάλασσα	sea; the Mediterranean Sea; channel

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