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
- lazy, indolent, sluggish; lazy person, indolent...
Ancestry of “poltrone”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | poltro | untamed; indolent, lazy; bed |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | pulliter | — |
| 3 | Latin | pullus | A young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | polHwós | pale, gray |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |
Words derived from “poltrone”