Where does “pullus” come from?

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

pullus (Latin): A young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky

Definitions

  1. A young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky

Ancestry of “pullus”, step by step

pullus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European polHwós

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolHwóspale, gray
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray

via Proto-Indo-European pōlH-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeanpōlH-animal young

Words derived from “pullus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European polHwós →