Where does “poule” come from?

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

poule (Old French): hen

Definitions

  1. hen

Ancestry of “poule”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinpullanominative feminine singular of pullus;...
2LatinpullusA young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolHwóspale, gray
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray

Words derived from “poule”

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