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Where does “pollero” come from?

pollero (Spanish) comes from Spanish pollo, from Latin pullus, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.

pollero (Spanish): one who raises and sells chickens for a living;...

Definitions

  1. one who raises and sells chickens for a living;...

Ancestry of “pollero”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishpollochicken; young chicken; fuss, scene
2LatinpullusA young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolHwóspale, gray
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray
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