Where does “μαυροπούλι” come from?
μαυροπούλι (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.
μαυροπούλι (Greek): starling
Ancestry of “μαυροπούλι”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |