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Where does “pollare” come from?

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

pollare (Italian): to sprout; to gush; to spurt

Definitions

  1. to sprout; to gush; to spurt

Ancestry of “pollare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpulloI put forth, sprout out, germinate; dative...
2LatinpullusA young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolHwóspale, gray
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray

Words derived from “pollare”

  • pollame
  • polla
  • polle
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