Where does “pultry” come from?
pultry (Yola) comes from Middle English pultrie, from Old French pouleterie, from Old French poulet, from Old French poule, from Vulgar Latin pulla, from Latin pullus, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.
pultry (Yola): poultry
Definitions
- poultry
Ancestry of “pultry”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | pultrie | Poultry; A location for the marketing and retail... |
| 2 | Old French | pouleterie | — |
| 3 | Old French | poulet | chicken |
| 4 | Old French | poule | hen |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | pulla | nominative feminine singular of pullus;... |
| 6 | Latin | pullus | A young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | polHwós | pale, gray |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |