Where does “potro” come from?

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

potro (Portuguese): colt

Definitions

  1. colt

Ancestry of “potro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinpulliter—
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 →