Where does “poltro” come from?

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

poltro (Italian): untamed; indolent, lazy; bed

Definitions

  1. untamed; indolent, lazy; bed

Ancestry of “poltro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinpulliter—
2LatinpullusA young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolHwóspale, gray
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray

Words derived from “poltro”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European polHwós →Every word from Latin pullus →
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