Where does “poleiro” come from?

poleiro (Portuguese) comes from Latin pullārius, from Latin pullus, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.

poleiro (Portuguese): perch

Definitions

  1. perch

Ancestry of “poleiro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpullāriusof or pertaining to young chicks, esp. as used in divination
2LatinpullusA young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolHwóspale, gray
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European polHwós →Every word from Latin pullus →