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Where does “poulenet” come from?

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

poulenet (Middle French): little foal

Definitions

  1. little foal

Ancestry of “poulenet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpullanusyoung of an animal
2LatinpullusA young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolHwóspale, gray
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray

Words derived from “poulenet”

  • pony
  • ponytail
  • poney
  • ponytailed
  • cowpony
  • ponyboy
  • ponyskin
  • ponylike
  • ponygirl
  • ponytailer
  • ponyfoot
  • Ponygate
  • anypony
  • sportpony
  • everypony
  • ponyless
  • Ponytailgate
  • ponyplay
  • ponykind
  • poni
  • pony
  • пони
  • poney
  • Pony
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