Where does “pollame” come from?

pollame (Italian) comes from Italian pollo, from Latin pullus, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.

pollame (Italian): poultry

Definitions

  1. poultry

Ancestry of “pollame”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpollochicken; sucker, chump, dupe or patsy; pushover...
2LatinpullusA young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolHwóspale, gray
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelH- →