Where does “pony” come from?

pony (Italian) comes from English pony, from Scots powny, from Middle French poulenet, from Latin pullanus, from Latin pullus, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.

pony (Italian): pony; pony express

Definitions

  1. pony; pony express

Ancestry of “pony”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishponyA small horse; specifically, any of several small...
2Scotspownypony
3Middle Frenchpoulenetlittle foal
4Latinpullanusyoung of an animal
5LatinpullusA young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolHwóspale, gray
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray

Words derived from “pony”

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