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Where does “pullarius” come from?

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

Ancestry of “pullarius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpullusA young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolHwóspale, gray
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray
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