Where does “poldra” come from?
poldra (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese alpondra, from Vulgar Latin pulliter, from Latin pullus, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.
poldra (Portuguese): young mare; filly
Definitions
- young mare; filly
Ancestry of “poldra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | alpondra | stepping stone each of the stones that, forming a path through a watercourse, allow you to pass dry over them from one bank to the other |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | pulliter | — |
| 3 | Latin | pullus | A young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | polHwós | pale, gray |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |