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
Ancestry of “poltrona”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |