Where does “pulla” come from?
pulla (Spanish) comes from Italian puglia, from Spanish polla, from Spanish pollo, from Latin pullus, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.
pulla (Spanish): an obscenity; a gibe; a burn; a dig
Definitions
- an obscenity; a gibe; a burn; a dig
Ancestry of “pulla”, step by step
pulla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian puglia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | puglia | counter, token |
| 2 | Spanish | polla | young hen, pullet; a beverage made with milk,... |
| 3 | Spanish | pollo | chicken; young chicken; fuss, scene |
| 4 | Latin | pullus | A young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | polHwós | pale, gray |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |
via Portuguese pulha
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | pulha | obscenity; caustic remark, cutting remark; witty... |