Where does “pulim” come from?
pulim (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese pulo, from Portuguese pular, from Latin pullo, from Latin pullus, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.
pulim (Portuguese): hop on one foot
Definitions
- hop on one foot
Ancestry of “pulim”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | pulo | jump; first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 2 | Portuguese | pular | to jump, to propel oneself upward; to jump over,... |
| 3 | Latin | pullo | I put forth, sprout out, germinate; dative... |
| 4 | Latin | pullus | A young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | polHwós | pale, gray |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |