Where does “poltrona” come from?

poltrona (Portuguese) comes from Italian poltrona, from Italian poltro, from Vulgar Latin pulliter, from Latin pullus, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.

poltrona (Portuguese): armchair; seat

Definitions

armchair; seat

Ancestry of “poltrona”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	poltrona	feminine singular of poltrone; female equivalent...
2	Italian	poltro	untamed; indolent, lazy; bed
3	Vulgar Latin	pulliter	—
4	Latin	pullus	A young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky
5	Proto-Indo-European	polHwós	pale, gray
6	Proto-Indo-European	pelH-	pale, gray

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