Where does “pollo” come from?
pollo (Spanish) comes from Latin pullus, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.
pollo (Spanish): chicken; young chicken; fuss, scene
Definitions
- chicken; young chicken; fuss, scene
Ancestry of “pollo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | pullus | A young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | polHwós | pale, gray |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |
Words derived from “pollo”