Where does “polet” come from?

polet (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman pullet, from Old French poulet, from Old French poule, from Vulgar Latin pulla, from Latin pullus, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.

polet (Middle English): Alternative form of pulet

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of pulet

Ancestry of “polet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normanpullet—
2Old Frenchpouletchicken
3Old Frenchpoulehen
4Vulgar Latinpullanominative feminine singular of pullus;...
5LatinpullusA young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolHwóspale, gray
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray

Words derived from “polet”

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