Where does “puglia” come from?
puglia (Italian) comes from Spanish polla, from Spanish pollo, from Latin pullus, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.
puglia (Italian): counter, token
Ancestry of “puglia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | polla | young hen, pullet; a beverage made with milk,... |
| 2 | Spanish | pollo | chicken; young chicken; fuss, scene |
| 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 “puglia”