Where does “poulet” come from?
poulet (Old French) comes from Old French poule, from Vulgar Latin pulla, from Latin pullus, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.
poulet (Old French): chicken
Definitions
- chicken
Ancestry of “poulet”, step by step
poulet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French poule
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | poule | hen |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | pulla | nominative feminine singular of pullus;... |
| 3 | Latin | pullus | A young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | polHwós | pale, gray |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |
via Latin pulla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pulla | nominative feminine singular of pullus;... |