Where does “pollastra” come from?
pollastra (Italian) comes from Latin pullastra, from Latin pullus, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.
pollastra (Italian): pullet, a young hen; chick
Definitions
- pullet, a young hen; chick
Ancestry of “pollastra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | pullastra | a young hen, pullet |
| 2 | Latin | pullus | A young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | polHwós | pale, gray |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |
Words derived from “pollastra”