Where does “poltron” come from?

poltron (Middle French) comes from Italian poltrone, from Italian poltro, from Vulgar Latin pulliter, from Latin pullus, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.

poltron (Middle French): coward

Definitions

  1. coward

Ancestry of “poltron”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpoltronelazy, indolent, sluggish; lazy person, indolent...
2Italianpoltrountamed; indolent, lazy; bed
3Vulgar Latinpulliter—
4LatinpullusA young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolHwóspale, gray
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray

Words derived from “poltron”

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