Where does “potra” come from?
potra (Spanish) comes from Spanish potro, from Vulgar Latin pulliter, from Latin pullus, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.
potra (Spanish): filly, mare, foal
Ancestry of “potra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | potro | stallion; colt, foal; rack |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | pulliter | — |
| 3 | Latin | pullus | A young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | polHwós | pale, gray |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |