Where does “spoltrirsi” come from?

spoltrirsi (Italian) comes from Italian spoltrire, from Italian poltro, from Vulgar Latin pulliter, from Latin pullus, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.

spoltrirsi (Italian): to shake off sloth/laziness/inertia, to be roused to action

Definitions

  1. to shake off sloth/laziness/inertia, to be roused to action

Ancestry of “spoltrirsi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianspoltrire—
2Italianpoltrountamed; indolent, lazy; bed
3Vulgar Latinpulliter—
4LatinpullusA young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolHwóspale, gray
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European polHwós →Every word from Latin pullus →