Where does “polena” come from?
polena (Italian) comes from French poulaine, from Old French poulanne — hide from Poland.
polena (Italian): figurehead
Ancestry of “polena”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | poulaine | poulaine |
| 2 | Old French | poulanne | hide from Poland |