Where does “poula” come from?

poula (Portuguese) comes from Latin pābulum, from Latin pāscō, from Proto-Italic pāskō, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

poula (Portuguese): fallow; dry meadow

Definitions

  1. fallow; dry meadow

Ancestry of “poula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpābulumfood, nourishment, sustenance
2Latinpāscōto feed, nourish, maintain, support
3Proto-Italicpāskōto feed; to pasture
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Italic pāskō →Every word from Latin pāscō →