Where does “pullastra” come from?

pullastra (Late Latin) comes from Latin pullus, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.

pullastra (Late Latin): a young hen, pullet

Definitions

  1. a young hen, pullet

Ancestry of “pullastra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpullusA young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolHwóspale, gray
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European polHwós →Every word from Latin pullus →