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”

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