Where does “poulette” come from?

poulette (Norman) comes from Norman poule, from Old French poule, from Vulgar Latin pulla, from Latin pullus, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.

poulette (Norman): pullet

Definitions

  1. pullet

Ancestry of “poulette”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Normanpoulehen
2Old Frenchpoulehen
3Vulgar Latinpullanominative feminine singular of pullus;...
4LatinpullusA young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolHwóspale, gray
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European polHwós →Every word from Latin pullus →