Where does “プッリャ” come from?

プッリャ (Japanese) 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.

Ancestry of “プッリャ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpugliacounter, token
2Spanishpollayoung hen, pullet; a beverage made with milk,...
3Spanishpollochicken; young chicken; fuss, scene
4LatinpullusA young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolHwóspale, gray
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelH-