Where does “pula” come from?
pula (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese pular, from Latin pullo, from Latin pullus, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.
pula (Portuguese): third-person singular present indicative of...
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Ancestry of “pula”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | pular | to jump, to propel oneself upward; to jump over,... |
| 2 | Latin | pullo | I put forth, sprout out, germinate; dative... |
| 3 | Latin | pullus | A young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | polHwós | pale, gray |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |