Where does “poltronism” come from?
poltronism (Romanian) comes from Romanian poltron, from French poltron, from Middle French poltron, from Italian poltrone, from Italian poltro, from Vulgar Latin pulliter, from Latin pullus, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós — pale, gray.
poltronism (Romanian): cowardice
Definitions
- cowardice
Ancestry of “poltronism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | poltron | coward |
| 2 | French | poltron | coward; cowardly |
| 3 | Middle French | poltron | coward |
| 4 | Italian | poltrone | lazy, indolent, sluggish; lazy person, indolent... |
| 5 | Italian | poltro | untamed; indolent, lazy; bed |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | pulliter | — |
| 7 | Latin | pullus | A young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | polHwós | pale, gray |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |