Where does “ポニーテール” come from?

ポニーテール (Japanese) comes from English ponytail, from English pony, from Scots powny, from Middle French poulenet, from Latin pullanus, from Latin pullus, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.

ポニーテール (Japanese): a ponytail

Definitions

  1. a ponytail

Ancestry of “ポニーテール”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishponytailA hairstyle where the hair is pulled back and...
2EnglishponyA small horse; specifically, any of several small...
3Scotspownypony
4Middle Frenchpoulenetlittle foal
5Latinpullanusyoung of an animal
6LatinpullusA young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolHwóspale, gray
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European polHwósEvery word from Latin pullus
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