Where does “coue d'ponîn” come from?
coue d'ponîn (Norman) comes from English ponytail, from English pony, from Scots powny, from Middle French poulenet, from Latin pullanus, from Latin pullus, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.
coue d'ponîn (Norman): ponytail
Definitions
- ponytail
Ancestry of “coue d'ponîn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ponytail | A hairstyle where the hair is pulled back and... |
| 2 | English | pony | A small horse; specifically, any of several small... |
| 3 | Scots | powny | pony |
| 4 | Middle French | poulenet | little foal |
| 5 | Latin | pullanus | young of an animal |
| 6 | Latin | pullus | A young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | polHwós | pale, gray |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |