Where does “pulce” come from?
pulce (Old French) comes from Latin pulicem, from Latin pulex, from Proto-Indo-European plúsis — flea.
Ancestry of “pulce”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | pulicem | accusative singular of pūlex; flea |
| 2 | Latin | pulex | flea |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | plúsis | flea |
Words derived from “pulce”