Where does “pugliese” come from?

pugliese (Italian) comes from Italian puglia, from Spanish polla, from Spanish pollo, from Latin pullus, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.

pugliese (Italian): Apulian

Definitions

Apulian

Ancestry of “pugliese”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	puglia	counter, token
2	Spanish	polla	young hen, pullet; a beverage made with milk,...
3	Spanish	pollo	chicken; young chicken; fuss, scene
4	Latin	pullus	A young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky
5	Proto-Indo-European	polHwós	pale, gray
6	Proto-Indo-European	pelH-	pale, gray

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelH- →