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

Definitions

  1. counter, token

Ancestry of “puglia”, step by step

puglia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish polla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishpollayoung hen, pullet; a beverage made with milk,...
2Spanishpollochicken; young chicken; fuss, scene
3LatinpullusA young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolHwóspale, gray
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray

via Latin Āpūlia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinĀpūlia—
2Ancient GreekἸαπυγίαIapygia; Salento, Italy
3Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
4Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
5Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “puglia”

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