Where does “polla” come from?
polla (Spanish) comes from Spanish pollo, from Latin pullus, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.
polla (Spanish): young hen, pullet; a beverage made with milk,...
Definitions
- young hen, pullet; a beverage made with milk,...
Ancestry of “polla”, step by step
polla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish pollo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | pollo | chicken; young chicken; fuss, scene |
| 2 | Latin | pullus | A young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | polHwós | pale, gray |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |
via Vulgar Latin pulla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | pulla | nominative feminine singular of pullus;... |