Where does “poltroncina” come from?

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

poltroncina (Italian): small armchair or easy chair

Definitions

  1. small armchair or easy chair

Ancestry of “poltroncina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpoltronafeminine singular of poltrone; female equivalent...
2Italianpoltrountamed; indolent, lazy; bed
3Vulgar Latinpulliter
4LatinpullusA young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolHwóspale, gray
6Proto-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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