Where does “poltrire” come from?

poltrire (Italian) comes from Italian poltro, from Vulgar Latin pulliter, from Latin pullus, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.

poltrire (Italian): to sleep in

Definitions

  1. to sleep in

Ancestry of “poltrire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpoltrountamed; indolent, lazy; bed
2Vulgar Latinpulliter
3LatinpullusA young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolHwóspale, gray
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European polHwósEvery word from Latin pullus
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