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...

Definitions

  1. third-person singular present indicative of...

Ancestry of “pula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesepularto jump, to propel oneself upward; to jump over,...
2LatinpulloI put forth, sprout out, germinate; dative...
3LatinpullusA young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolHwóspale, gray
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European polHwósEvery word from Latin pullus
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