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