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Where does “poltrone” come from?

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

poltrone (Italian): lazy, indolent, sluggish; lazy person, indolent...

Definitions

  1. lazy, indolent, sluggish; lazy person, indolent...

Ancestry of “poltrone”, 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

Words derived from “poltrone”

  • poltroon
  • poltroonery
  • poltroonish
  • poltrón
  • apoltronado
  • apoltronarse
  • poltronaggine
  • poltronite
  • spoltronire
  • poltrone
  • poltroneria
  • poltronesco
  • poltron
  • poltronnement
  • poltrono
  • poltrona
  • poltron
  • poltron
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelH- →